Aurora's Sunrise

Aurora's Sunrise

Animation
Documentary
History

Aurora's Sunrise

97 minutes
04/21/2023
8.4

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.

Cast

Anzhelika Hakobyan
Anzhelika HakobyanAurora
Tamara Chalkhifalaqyan
Tamara ChalkhifalaqyanAurora's Mother
Shushan Abrahamyan
Shushan AbrahamyanLusineh
Sergey Gasparyan
Sergey GasparyanHovnan
Ani Ghazaryan
Ani GhazaryanSara
Rafael Melqonyan
Rafael MelqonyanMartiros
Hambardzum Ghazanchyan
Hambardzum GhazanchyanAurora's Father
Vahagn Tulbenjyan
Vahagn TulbenjyanPoghos
Harut Galstyan
Harut GalstyanShepherd
Vram Meliqyan
Vram MeliqyanTurkish Soldier #1
Tigran Baghdasaryan
Tigran BaghdasaryanTurkish Soldier #2
Hrant Gishyan
Hrant GishyanWealthy Buyer
Ashkhen Tsaturyan
Ashkhen TsaturyanFirst Aunt
Nara Sargsyan
Nara SargsyanSecond Aunt
Arman Tovmasyan
Arman TovmasyanTurkish Soldier #3
Valter Avetisyan
Valter AvetisyanTurkish Soldier #4
Miqael Shaqaryan
Miqael ShaqaryanCousin Suren
Anri Karapetyan
Anri KarapetyanCousin Hrant
Seyran Akopov
Seyran AkopovGerman Officer
Mikael Frangulyan
Mikael FrangulyanGerman Soldier #1
Armen Hovhannisyan
Armen HovhannisyanGerman Soldier #2
Tigran Arakelyan
Tigran ArakelyanKind German Soldier
Marine Petrosyan
Marine PetrosyanKurdish Woman
Mikayel Aleksanyan
Mikayel AleksanyanKurdish Man
Apaven Aleksanyan
Apaven AleksanyanWounded Turkish Soldier
Gor Hakobyan
Gor HakobyanPriest #1
Arsen Khechoyan
Arsen KhechoyanPriest #2
Garik Torosyan
Garik TorosyanBandit #1
Aleksandr Harutyunyan
Aleksandr HarutyunyanBandit #2
Armen Machkaryan
Armen MachkaryanBey
Janibek Abrahamyan
Janibek AbrahamyanBride Salesman
Stella Ter-Hakobyan
Stella Ter-HakobyanBey's Young Wife #1
Lilit Frangulyan
Lilit FrangulyanBey's Young Wife #2
Sergey Tovmasyan
Sergey TovmasyanUncle Ghazar
Edgar Avetisyan
Edgar AvetisyanProfessor Loulajian
Mayis Chaush
Mayis ChaushFedayi #1
Grigor Muradyan
Grigor MuradyanFedayi #2
Ruben Ghazaryan
Ruben GhazaryanFedayi #3
Mos Zanyan
Mos ZanyanKurdish Soldier #1
Vladimir Poghosyan
Vladimir PoghosyanKurdish Soldier #2
Tigran Shamyan
Tigran ShamyanArmenian Soldier
Levon Mkrtchyan
Levon MkrtchyanCommander Andranik
Arkadi Evoyan
Arkadi EvoyanEllis Island Official
Anush Vardanyan
Anush VardanyanArmenian Old Woman
Miqayel Martirosyan
Miqayel MartirosyanArmenian Old Man
Arman Gasparyan
Arman GasparyanMr. Stone
Harutyun Harutyunyan
Harutyun HarutyunyanAmerican Journalist #1
Alexandr Baghdasaryan
Alexandr BaghdasaryanAmerican Journalist #2
Ervin Amiryan
Ervin AmiryanHenry Gates
Marianna Jilavdaryan
Marianna JilavdaryanEleanor Gates
Harut Ghazaryan
Harut GhazaryanTranslator
Arpine Hovhannisyan
Arpine HovhannisyanActress
Tigran Amirkhanyan
Tigran AmirkhanyanCharlie Chaplin
Khachatur Chobanyan
Khachatur ChobanyanWilliam Selig
Syuzi Sargsyan
Syuzi SargsyanNun
Tamara Iskandaryan
Tamara IskandaryanMrs. Harriman
Arpi Petrossian
Arpi PetrossianAurora (voice)
Ani Toroian
Ani ToroianAurora's Mother (voice)
Ruben Ghazaryan
Ruben GhazaryanAurora's Father (voice)
Mher Gabrielyan
Mher GabrielyanShepherd (voice)
Artak Shaqaryan
Artak ShaqaryanTurkish Soldier #1 (voice)
Garnik Seyranyan
Garnik SeyranyanTurkish Soldier #2 (voice)
Nvard Ghazaryan
Nvard GhazaryanAunt #1 (voice)
Ani Voskanyan
Ani VoskanyanAunt #2 (voice)
Ashot Khachatryan
Ashot KhachatryanGerman Officer (voice)
Tengiz Uzoyan
Tengiz UzoyanKurdish Man (voice)
Varand Bedrossian
Varand BedrossianUncle Ghazar (voice)
Razmik Minassyan
Razmik MinassyanProfessor Loulajian (voice)
George van Eesteren
George van EesterenMr. Gates (voice)
Sara Anjargolian
Sara AnjargolianMrs. Harriman (voice)
Aurora Mardiganian
Aurora MardiganianSelf (archive footage)
Henry Morgenthau
Henry MorgenthauSelf - Diplomat (archive footage)
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow WilsonSelf - Politician (archive footage)
Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir LeninSelf - Politician (archive footage)
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Mustafa Kemal AtatürkSelf - Politician (archive footage)
Alexandr Baghdasaryan
Alexandr BaghdasaryanAmerican Journalist #2