The Promise of God


AVETIS: God promised Abraham that he was going to have many-many descendants.
ARPI: How many, more than stars?
AVETIS: Noo, as many as there are stars….

 

Jacob’s Return


ARPI: Why is Jacob so sad, has he recollected Esau?
AVETIS: Yes, he missed him so much!
ARPI: I wonder if Esau will forgive him…

 
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Auguste Renoir


Octave Mirbeau said about him -- the only one in painting who has not created a single sad painting.
The series "Encyclopedia" features life and art of the "Ode Singer to Life" and "Maestro of Happiness" -- Auguste Renoire.
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Ingmar Bergman


"Happiness is good health and a bad memory"-laughed the genious filmmaker.
Ingmar Bergman: life and art of one of the most extraordinary figures of the world cinematography.

Tower of Babel


AVETIS: These are constructors, they want to build a tall tower, higher than this mountain.
ARPI: For what, to live in it?
AVETIS: Oh, no, they want to reach the sky, for God to see them and be surprised.
ARPI: But will He be surprised?

 

Exit from Egypt


ARPI: Hey, see, the sea was divided, what’s this?
AVETIS: God helped Moses to leave Egypt, but Moses needs to hurry for the Pharaoh might change his mind…

 

The Twins


AVETIS: Rebekah loves Jacob, while Isaac – Esau.
ARPI: That’s not fair…
ARPI: It’s such a bad thing to be blind!
AVETIS: And what about cheating?
ARPI: I’m not cheating!

 

The Great Flood


AVETIS: God told Noah to gather a pair of all animals – boy-girl, boy-girl.
ARPI: Won’t they eat each other?
AVETIS: Noo, God will not allow…

 

Moses


AVETIS: The Pharaoh has commanded to kill small children of all Jews.
ARPI: Is he crazy?
AVETIS: He is wicked and coward, he is scared that Jews will outnumber them and conquer Egypt.
ARPI: So what are they going to do?

 

Moses and Pharaoh


ARPI: What, is it that only slaves workin Egypt?
AVETIS: Oh, yes, and it’s not enough that only they work, they are constantly being whipped.
ARPI: Let them run away, can’t they do that?
AVETIS: They can’t if God doesn’t help them...

 

Rebeka


ARPI: Are you going to tell me about a fly this time?
AVETIS: No, about Rebekah.
ARPI: Who’s Rebekah?
AVETIS: That beautiful girl that goes for water…

 
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Charlie Chaplin


"Life is not a meaning, but a wish". What does it take to achieve this seemingly simple truth?...no less than a Chaplinian biography.
Charles Spenser Chaplin: life and art of the biggest master of films featured in the series "Encyclopedia".