Aurora's Sunrise

Aurora's Sunrise

2023/04/21 • Released • Armenian, English, German, Kurdish, Turkish

Animation
Documentary
History
8.4
1h 37m

A survivor's journey from bloodshed to the red carpet

Overview

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

Casts

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

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