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THE FILM

ASSYRIANS IN MOTION

THE FILM

Watch the restored, full-length 1937 archival film exactly as this forgotten cultural treasure was found in 2017, without correcting upside down images or out of sequence editing.

REEL ONE : CHICAGO

REEL TWO: EAST COAST

SECTIONS

You will find shorter sections that have been newly edited into one continuous segment of a specific place.

CITIZEN HISTORIANS

Do you have something to add to the narrative? If so, please send your contribution, story or question.

FILMMAKER

Learn about Chicago Assyrian John (Aghajan) Baba a photographer and filmmaker.

STORY OF THE FILM

Read about the amazing rediscovery of these forgotten films.

Assyrians in Motion Copyright, ASA 2023
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Supported by the Assyrian Studies Association’s Preserving Assyria program, Assyrians in Motion is a living document that can be developed, altered, and expanded through multiple voices and contributions.

ADDRESS

Assyrian Studies Association

P.O. Box 632

Woodland Hills, CA 91365

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501(c)(3) Tax # 83-1163287

PHOTO CREDIT

© The  Trustees of the British Museum © Sharokin Betgevargiz

CONTACT

Alexandra Lazar, Executive Director

Assyrian Studies Association

info@assyrianstudiesassociation.org

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