Aurora's Sunrise
“A survivor's journey from bloodshed to the red carpet”
2023•1h 37m•8.2•Released
AnimationDocumentaryHistory
The story of how Aurora Mardiganian (1901-94), a survivor of the Armenian genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire (1915-17), became a Hollywood silent film star.
Director
Inna Sahakyan
Writer
Peter Liakhov, Inna Sahakyan, Kerstin Meyer-Beetz
Languages
Armenian, English, German
Studio
Beetz Brothers Film Production
Cast
Anzhelika Hakobyan
Aurora
Tamara Chalkhifalaqyan
Aurora's Mother
Shushan Abrahamyan
Lusineh
Sergey Gasparyan
Hovnan
Ani Ghazaryan
Sara
Rafael Melqonyan
Martiros
Hambardzum Ghazanchyan
Aurora's Father
Vahagn Tulbenjyan
Poghos
Harut Galstyan
Shepherd
Vram Meliqyan
Turkish Soldier #1
Tigran Baghdasaryan
Turkish Soldier #2
Hrant Gishyan
Wealthy Buyer
Ashkhen Tsaturyan
First Aunt
Nara Sargsyan
Second Aunt
Arman Tovmasyan
Turkish Soldier #3
Production
Company
Beetz Brothers Film Production
Company
Bars Media
Company
Artbox
Company
ZDF
Company
ARTE
Producer
Vardan Hovhannisyan
Producer
Justė Michailinaitė
Producer
Christian Beetz
Producer
Kęstutis Drazdauskas
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