Intent To Destroy: Death, Depiction & Denial

A century of censorship and denial could not extinguish the truth.

Intent to Destroy chronicles the diplomatic pressure, Hollywood censorship and legacy of Turkish suppression that have conspired to bury the horror of the Armenian Genocide.

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“Berlinger delves deeply into history books, political alliances, economic factors, and inter-governmental relations in order to show the shocking degree to which historical records can effectively be wiped clean (and entire populations misled) in the interests of a powerful few.”

—POV Magazine
“What Berlinger has produced will give you chills.”

—NoFilmSchool.com
“Berlinger has a knack for cutting through the fog and drawing sharp lines where the truth previously had been blurry.”

—Salon Magazine
While there may be no completely dispassionate way to discuss its topic — the Armenian Genocide — the film’s balance of emotion and composure helps make its stories even stronger.

—The New York Times
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger doesn’t mind taking on some powerful forces

—Deadline

The New York Times: ‘Intent to Destroy’ Shows That the Armenian Past Is Not Over

Written by Ken Jaworowski, November 9, 2017 A level-headed documentary lies behind the hot-blooded title of…

The Frame: ‘Intent To Destroy’ director Joe Berlinger: ‘Armenians deserve their ‘Schindler’s List”

Joe Berlinger’s documentaries, which include “Paradise Lost” and “Brother’s Keeper,” have often focused on the justice…

Deadline: Joe Berlinger Risks Turkey’s Ire With Armenian Genocide Doc ‘Intent To Destroy’

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger doesn’t mind taking on some powerful forces. Written by Matthew Carey, November 10, 2017…

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A century of censorship and denial could not extinguish the truth.

Stream now on

“Berlinger delves deeply into history books, political alliances, economic factors, and inter-governmental relations in order to show the shocking degree to which historical records can effectively be wiped clean (and entire populations misled) in the interests of a powerful few.”

—POV Magazine

“What Berlinger has produced will give you chills.”

—NoFilmSchool.com

“Berlinger has a knack for cutting through the fog and drawing sharp lines where the truth previously had been blurry.”

—Salon Magazine

While there may be no completely dispassionate way to discuss its topic — the Armenian Genocide — the film’s balance of emotion and composure helps make its stories even stronger.

—The New York Times

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger doesn’t mind taking on some powerful forces

—Deadline

The New York Times: ‘Intent to Destroy’ Shows That the Armenian Past Is Not Over

The Frame: ‘Intent To Destroy’ director Joe Berlinger: ‘Armenians deserve their ‘Schindler’s List”

Deadline: Joe Berlinger Risks Turkey’s Ire With Armenian Genocide Doc ‘Intent To Destroy’

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