Movie·2023·1h 37m
Aurora's Sunrise
A survivor's journey from bloodshed to the red carpet
Country
Armenia
Language
Armenian
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The Story
Original title: Արշալույսի լուսաբացը
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.
Written By
Peter Liakhov, Kerstin Meyer-Beetz
Producer
Inna Sahakyan, Vardan Hovhannisyan
Cinematography
Vardan Brutyan
Music
Christine Aufderhaar
Editor
Ruben Ghazaryan
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Where to watch
Region: US
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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
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Crew
Inna Sahakyan
Director, Producer, Writer
Vardan Hovhannisyan
Producer
Justė Michailinaitė
Producer
Christian Beetz
Producer
Ruben Ghazaryan
Editor
Kęstutis Drazdauskas
Producer
Eric Esrailian
Producer
Christine Aufderhaar
Original Music Composer
Peter Liakhov
Writer
Kerstin Meyer-Beetz
Writer
Vardan Brutyan
Director of Photography
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