Lina Yakubova
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Lina Yakubova was a documentary film producer and writer. She was born to an Assyrian
father, Albert Yakubov and Armenian
mother, Karina Khachaturyan in the Assyrian Village of Dmitrovo (Qoyalasar), Armenia
. She eventually moved to Artashat with her family where she lived for the remainder of her life.
Yakubova spoke Assyrian, Armenian, Russian and English. She attended the Erevan Institute of Theatre and Cinema. She received her undergraduate degree in Cinematography and in 2006 Yakubova was a PhD candidate. She worked at the Central Radio of Armenia, presenting programs primarily about Assyrians and Armenians.
During a visit to Los Angeles, California, Yakubova died unexpectedly at the age of 35. The cause of death was reported as undiagnosed liver cancer. Funeral services were held in Los Angeles on 25 March 2011.
Yakubova produced and wrote several documentary films about Assyrians and Armenians specifically for the two communities.
Assyrian people
The Assyrian people are a distinct ethnic group whose origins lie in ancient Mesopotamia...
father, Albert Yakubov and Armenian
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
mother, Karina Khachaturyan in the Assyrian Village of Dmitrovo (Qoyalasar), Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
. She eventually moved to Artashat with her family where she lived for the remainder of her life.
Yakubova spoke Assyrian, Armenian, Russian and English. She attended the Erevan Institute of Theatre and Cinema. She received her undergraduate degree in Cinematography and in 2006 Yakubova was a PhD candidate. She worked at the Central Radio of Armenia, presenting programs primarily about Assyrians and Armenians.
During a visit to Los Angeles, California, Yakubova died unexpectedly at the age of 35. The cause of death was reported as undiagnosed liver cancer. Funeral services were held in Los Angeles on 25 March 2011.
Yakubova produced and wrote several documentary films about Assyrians and Armenians specifically for the two communities.
Documentary filmography
| Year | Title | Note | Credit/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ancestral Home | Three Part Documentary: I. Syria (Asoriq), II. Khabur, III. Heritage | producer, writer |
| 2006 | Gates of the East | producer, writer | |
| 2005 | A Forgotten Page of a Nation | producer, writer | |
| 2005 | Second Homeland | Two Part Documentary: I. Urmi, II. Community | producer, writer |
| 2003 | Assyrians in Armenia | ISBN 9744450-8-8 | producer, writer |
| 2009 | Assyrian Way | Three Part Documentary: I. To Survive Through..., II. Revival, III. To Itemize the Portrait | producer, writer |
| ???? | Assyrian Poetry Collection | producer, writer | |
| 2009 | Paths of Fate | producer, writer | |
| 2010 | The Power of Faith | producer, writer | |
| 2010 | Alphabet. Our Assyrian Heritage | producer, writer |
Discography
| Year | Title | Note | Credit/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Assyrian Way | CD | producer |
| 2007 | Chants from the East | 3 CD Collection of Liturgical Music of the Assyrian church of the East | producer |
Book
| Year | Title | Note | Credit/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chants from the East | The Liturgical Music of the Assyrian church of the East | producer |