Aurora's Sunrise (2023)
A survivor's journey from bloodshed to the red carpet
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
Genre: Animation, Documentary, History
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: April 21, 2023
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
Screenplay
- Kerstin Meyer-Beetz (Creative Producer)
- Peter Liakhov
- Inna Sahakyan
- Kerstin Meyer-Beetz
Music: Christine Aufderhaar
Cinematography: Vardan Brutyan
Editing: Ruben Ghazaryan
Production: Beetz Brothers Film Production, Bars Media, Artbox, ZDF, ARTE
Country: Armenia, Germany, Lithuania
Language: Armenian, English, Deutsch, Kurdish, Türkçe
Original Language: hy
Keywords
world war i, cinema on cinema, based on true story, docudrama, adult animation, armenian genocide, armenian diaspora
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Aurora's Sunrise about?
- 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.
- Who directed Aurora's Sunrise?
- Aurora's Sunrise was directed by Inna Sahakyan.
- Who stars in Aurora's Sunrise?
- Aurora's Sunrise stars Anzhelika Hakobyan, Tamara Chalkhifalaqyan, Shushan Abrahamyan, Sergey Gasparyan, Ani Ghazaryan, Rafael Melqonyan.
- How long is Aurora's Sunrise?
- Aurora's Sunrise has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Aurora's Sunrise?
- Aurora's Sunrise is a Animation, Documentary, History film.
- Where was Aurora's Sunrise produced?
- Aurora's Sunrise was produced in Armenia, Germany, Lithuania.