Yerevan, Armenia: Outdoor Movies Are the Crowning Event of the Golden Apricot Film Festival in Yerevan, Armenia

The Golden Apricot International Film Festival in Yerevan, Armenia opened its annual run with fireworks illuminating the Opera House and an outdoor screening in the plaza. Founded in 2004 under the theme "Crossroads of Cultures and Civilizations," the festival is presided over by Canadian-Armenian director Atom Egoyan and is recognized internationally for its open-air component at Yerevan's grandest public spaces.