Film

Aurora's Sunrise

8.220231h 37mMAnimation Documentary History

Age rating: M
Director: Inna Sahakyan
Year: 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.

Top 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

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

Directed by

Inna Sahakyan

Written by

Peter Liakhov, Kerstin Meyer-Beetz, Inna Sahakyan

Produced by

Vardan Hovhannisyan, Christian Beetz, Justė Michailinaitė, Kęstutis Drazdauskas