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Aurora's Sunrise

Aurora's Sunrise

A survivor's journey from bloodshed to the red carpet

2023•1h 37m•8.2/10
AnimationDocumentaryHistory

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8.2/10(12)

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.

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Production

Beetz Brothers Film Production, Bars Media, Artbox, ZDF, ARTE

Language

HY

Status

Released

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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

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