They Shall Not Perish

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They Shall Not Perish: The Story of Near East Relief is a film about Near East Relief (NER)'s efforts to counter the Armenian genocide. Shant Mardirossian, the chairperson emeritus of the organization, produced it, [1] doing so through the company Acorne Productions. The writer and director is George Billard. Victor Garber serves as the narrator. [2] A slogan on a NER fundraising poster was used for the film's name. [3]

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The film was first aired in the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum (previously the National Heritage Museum) in Lexington, Massachusetts (Boston metropolitan area) on October 13, 2017. [4] On January 1, 2018 it was released on Netflix. [1]

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  1. 1 2 "'They Shall Not Perish' Armenian Genocide Documentary Now Streaming on Netflix". Armenian Weekly . 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  2. "Armenian Genocide Documentary 'They Shall Not Perish' Now Streaming on Netflix". Asbarez . 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  3. Janbazian, Rupen (2017-10-04). "'They Shall Not Perish': Telling the Story of Near East Relief through Film" . Retrieved 2019-09-12. - Alternate link at Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA)
  4. "'They Shall Not Perish: The Story of Near East Relief' to Make Boston-Area Public Premiere Next Month". Armenian Weekly . 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2019-09-12.