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Two Thousand And None
''Two Thousand and None'' is a Canadian independent dark comedy drama film directed by Arto Paragamian and starring John Turturro, Oleg Kisseliov, Katherine Borowitz, and Julian Richings. Turturro plays a palaeontologist with only six weeks to live, the film premiered at the 2000 Taormina Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI award for "the confirmation of a new talent, its imaginative exploration of a difficult subject and the exceptional acting of John Turturro." It received mixed to negative reviews from critics. Plot A recently divorced paleontologist, Benjamin Kasparian, visits his doctor, who informs him that he is suffering from an unusual brain disease called Talbot's Syndrome, and that he has less than six weeks to live. Initially philosophical about his fate, Kasparian decides to enjoy himself as much as he can until his imminent death, much to the disapproval of his ex-wife, Amanda, who watches him have an ill-advised affair with a younger woman, Daphne. Kasparian' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arto Paragamian
Arto Paragamian is a Canadian film director and writer known for Two Thousand and None (2000), Because Why (1993) and Cosmos (1996). As a Concordia University Concordia University ( French: ''Université Concordia'') is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1974 following the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University, Concordia is one of the t ... undergraduate, Paragamian won the Norman McLaren Award (at the time the top Canadian student film prize) for two consecutive years with A Fish Story (1987) and Across the Street (1988). References External links * 1965 births Living people Canadian people of Armenian descent Canadian male screenwriters Concordia University alumni Film directors from Montreal Writers from Montreal 20th-century Canadian screenwriters 21st-century Canadian screenwriters {{Canada-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |