Aurora's Sunrise

Aurora's Sunrise

★ 8.4

Release Date:
Apr 21, 2023

Runtime:
1h 37m

Genres:
Animation, Documentary, History

Description

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, Kerstin Meyer-Beetz, Inna Sahakyan
Stars: Anzhelika Hakobyan, Tamara Chalkhifalaqyan, Shushan Abrahamyan
Production: Beetz Brothers Film Production, Bars Media, Artbox, ZDF, ARTE

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Anzhelika Hakobyan
Aurora
Tamara Chalkhifalaqyan
Aurora's Mother
Shushan Abrahamyan
Lusineh
Sergey Gasparyan
Hovnan
Ani Ghazaryan
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
Valter Avetisyan
Turkish Soldier #4
Miqael Shaqaryan
Cousin Suren
Anri Karapetyan
Cousin Hrant
Seyran Akopov
German Officer
Mikael Frangulyan
German Soldier #1
Armen Hovhannisyan
German Soldier #2
Tigran Arakelyan
Kind German Soldier
Marine Petrosyan
Kurdish Woman
Mikayel Aleksanyan
Kurdish Man
Apaven Aleksanyan
Wounded Turkish Soldier
Gor Hakobyan
Priest #1
Arsen Khechoyan
Priest #2
Garik Torosyan
Bandit #1
Aleksandr Harutyunyan
Bandit #2
Armen Machkaryan
Bey
Janibek Abrahamyan
Bride Salesman
Stella Ter-Hakobyan
Bey's Young Wife #1
Lilit Frangulyan
Bey's Young Wife #2
Sergey Tovmasyan
Uncle Ghazar
Edgar Avetisyan
Professor Loulajian
Mayis Chaush
Fedayi #1
Grigor Muradyan
Fedayi #2
Ruben Ghazaryan
Fedayi #3
Mos Zanyan
Kurdish Soldier #1
Vladimir Poghosyan
Kurdish Soldier #2
Tigran Shamyan
Armenian Soldier
Levon Mkrtchyan
Commander Andranik
Arkadi Evoyan
Ellis Island Official
Anush Vardanyan
Armenian Old Woman
Miqayel Martirosyan
Armenian Old Man
Arman Gasparyan
Mr. Stone
Harutyun Harutyunyan
American Journalist #1
Alexandr Baghdasaryan
American Journalist #2
Ervin Amiryan
Ervin Amiryan
Henry Gates
Marianna Jilavdaryan
Eleanor Gates
Harut Ghazaryan
Translator
Arpine Hovhannisyan
Actress
Tigran Amirkhanyan
Charlie Chaplin
Khachatur Chobanyan
William Selig
Syuzi Sargsyan
Nun
Tamara Iskandaryan
Mrs. Harriman
Arpi Petrossian
Aurora (voice)
Ani Toroian
Aurora's Mother (voice)
Ruben Ghazaryan
Aurora's Father (voice)
Mher Gabrielyan
Shepherd (voice)
Artak Shaqaryan
Turkish Soldier #1 (voice)
Garnik Seyranyan
Turkish Soldier #2 (voice)
Nvard Ghazaryan
Aunt #1 (voice)
Ani Voskanyan
Aunt #2 (voice)
Ashot Khachatryan
German Officer (voice)
Tengiz Uzoyan
Kurdish Man (voice)
Varand Bedrossian
Uncle Ghazar (voice)
Razmik Minassyan
Professor Loulajian (voice)
George van Eesteren
Mr. Gates (voice)
Sara Anjargolian
Mrs. Harriman (voice)
Aurora Mardiganian
Aurora Mardiganian
Self (archive footage)
Henry Morgenthau
Henry Morgenthau
Self - Diplomat (archive footage)
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Alexandr Baghdasaryan
American Journalist #2

Crew View All

Inna Sahakyan
Inna Sahakyan
Director
Peter Liakhov
Writer
Kerstin Meyer-Beetz
Writer
Vardan Hovhannisyan
Producer
Christian Beetz
Producer
Justė Michailinaitė
Producer
Kęstutis Drazdauskas
Kęstutis Drazdauskas
Producer
Eric Esrailian
Producer
Vardan Brutyan
Director of Photography
Christine Aufderhaar
Original Music Composer
Tigran Arakelyan
Art Direction
Ruben Ghazaryan
Art Direction
Gediminas Skyrius
Background Designer
Armen Mirakyan
Camera Operator
Arsen Khechoyan
Camera Operator
Narine Sahakyan
Costume Designer
Anush Baghdasaryan
Hairstylist
Adane Aghajanyan
Hairstylist
Andranik Berberyan
Additional Music
Garegin Arakelyan
Additional Music