Aurora's Sunrise

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Aurora's Sunrise

"A survivor's journey from bloodshed to the red carpet"

2023

1h 37m

8.3(9 votes)

Animation

Documentary

History

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.

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Cast & Crew

76 members

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Anzhelika Hakobyan

Aurora

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Tamara Chalkhifalaqyan

Aurora's Mother

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Shushan Abrahamyan

Lusineh

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Sergey Gasparyan

Hovnan

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Ani Ghazaryan

Sara

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Rafael Melqonyan

Martiros

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Hambardzum Ghazanchyan

Aurora's Father

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Vahagn Tulbenjyan

Poghos

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Harut Galstyan

Shepherd

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Vram Meliqyan

Turkish Soldier #1

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Tigran Baghdasaryan

Turkish Soldier #2

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Hrant Gishyan

Wealthy Buyer

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Ashkhen Tsaturyan

First Aunt

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Nara Sargsyan

Second Aunt

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Arman Tovmasyan

Turkish Soldier #3

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Valter Avetisyan

Turkish Soldier #4

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Miqael Shaqaryan

Cousin Suren

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Anri Karapetyan

Cousin Hrant

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Seyran Akopov

German Officer

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Mikael Frangulyan

German Soldier #1

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Armen Hovhannisyan

German Soldier #2

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Art

Tigran Arakelyan

Kind German Soldier

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Marine Petrosyan

Kurdish Woman

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Mikayel Aleksanyan

Kurdish Man

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Apaven Aleksanyan

Wounded Turkish Soldier

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Gor Hakobyan

Priest #1

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Camera

Arsen Khechoyan

Priest #2

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Garik Torosyan

Bandit #1

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Aleksandr Harutyunyan

Bandit #2

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Armen Machkaryan

Bey

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Janibek Abrahamyan

Bride Salesman

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Stella Ter-Hakobyan

Bey's Young Wife #1

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Lilit Frangulyan

Bey's Young Wife #2

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Sergey Tovmasyan

Uncle Ghazar

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Edgar Avetisyan

Professor Loulajian

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Mayis Chaush

Fedayi #1

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Grigor Muradyan

Fedayi #2

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Ruben Ghazaryan

Fedayi #3

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Mos Zanyan

Kurdish Soldier #1

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Vladimir Poghosyan

Kurdish Soldier #2

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Tigran Shamyan

Armenian Soldier

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Levon Mkrtchyan

Commander Andranik

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Arkadi Evoyan

Ellis Island Official

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Anush Vardanyan

Armenian Old Woman

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Miqayel Martirosyan

Armenian Old Man

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Arman Gasparyan

Mr. Stone

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Harutyun Harutyunyan

American Journalist #1

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Alexandr Baghdasaryan

American Journalist #2

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Ervin Amiryan

Henry Gates

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Marianna Jilavdaryan

Eleanor Gates

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Harut Ghazaryan

Translator

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Arpine Hovhannisyan

Actress

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Tigran Amirkhanyan

Charlie Chaplin

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Khachatur Chobanyan

William Selig

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Syuzi Sargsyan

Nun

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Tamara Iskandaryan

Mrs. Harriman

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Arpi Petrossian

Aurora (voice)

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Ani Toroian

Aurora's Mother (voice)

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Ruben Ghazaryan

Aurora's Father (voice)

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Mher Gabrielyan

Shepherd (voice)

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Artak Shaqaryan

Turkish Soldier #1 (voice)

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Garnik Seyranyan

Turkish Soldier #2 (voice)

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Nvard Ghazaryan

Aunt #1 (voice)

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Ani Voskanyan

Aunt #2 (voice)

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Ashot Khachatryan

German Officer (voice)

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Tengiz Uzoyan

Kurdish Man (voice)

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Varand Bedrossian

Uncle Ghazar (voice)

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Razmik Minassyan

Professor Loulajian (voice)

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George van Eesteren

Mr. Gates (voice)

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Sara Anjargolian

Mrs. Harriman (voice)

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Aurora Mardiganian

Self (archive footage)

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Henry Morgenthau

Self - Diplomat (archive footage)

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Woodrow Wilson

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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Vladimir Lenin

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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Alexandr Baghdasaryan

American Journalist #2

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