Lina Yakubova

Lina Yakubova (23 December 1976 – 21 March 2011) 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.[1] Yakubova spoke Assyrian, Armenian, Russian and English. She attended the Erevan Institute of Theatre and Cinema.[1] 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.[1] 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
2006Ancestral HomeThree Part Documentary: I. Syria (Asoriq), II. Khabur, III. Heritageproducer, writer
2006Gates of the Eastproducer, writer
2005A Forgotten Page of a Nationproducer, writer
2005Second HomelandTwo Part Documentary: I. Urmi, II. Communityproducer, writer
2003Assyrians in Armenia ISBN 0-9744450-8-8producer, writer
2009Assyrian WayThree Part Documentary: I. To Survive Through..., II. Revival, III. To Itemize the Portraitproducer, writer
????Assyrian Poetry Collectionproducer, writer
2009Paths of Fateproducer, writer
2010The Power of Faithproducer, writer
2010Alphabet. Our Assyrian Heritageproducer, writer

Discography

Year Title Note Credit/Notes
2007Assyrian WayCDproducer
2007Chants from the East3 CD Collection of Liturgical Music of the Assyrian church of the Eastproducer

Book

Year Title Note Credit/Notes
2008Chants from the EastThe Liturgical Music of the Assyrian church of the Eastproducer

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Assyrian Documentary Film Maker Dies Unexpectedly"
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