Aurora's Sunrise

A survivor's journey from bloodshed to the red carpet

Original title: Արշալույսի լուսաբացը
Duration: 97 min
Release date: 2023-04-21
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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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Արշալույսի լուսաբացը

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Anzhelika Hakobyan
Anzhelika Hakobyan
as Aurora
Tamara Chalkhifalaqyan
Tamara Chalkhifalaqyan
as Aurora's Mother
Shushan Abrahamyan
Shushan Abrahamyan
as Lusineh
Sergey Gasparyan
Sergey Gasparyan
as Hovnan
Ani Ghazaryan
Ani Ghazaryan
as Sara
Rafael Melqonyan
Rafael Melqonyan
as Martiros
Hambardzum Ghazanchyan
Hambardzum Ghazanchyan
as Aurora's Father
Vahagn Tulbenjyan
Vahagn Tulbenjyan
as Poghos
Harut Galstyan
Harut Galstyan
as Shepherd
Vram Meliqyan
Vram Meliqyan
as Turkish Soldier #1
Tigran Baghdasaryan
Tigran Baghdasaryan
as Turkish Soldier #2
Hrant Gishyan
Hrant Gishyan
as Wealthy Buyer
Ashkhen Tsaturyan
Ashkhen Tsaturyan
as First Aunt
Nara Sargsyan
Nara Sargsyan
as Second Aunt
Arman Tovmasyan
Arman Tovmasyan
as Turkish Soldier #3
Valter Avetisyan
Valter Avetisyan
as Turkish Soldier #4
Miqael Shaqaryan
Miqael Shaqaryan
as Cousin Suren
Anri Karapetyan
Anri Karapetyan
as Cousin Hrant
Seyran Akopov
Seyran Akopov
as German Officer
Mikael Frangulyan
Mikael Frangulyan
as German Soldier #1
Armen Hovhannisyan
Armen Hovhannisyan
as German Soldier #2
Tigran Arakelyan
Tigran Arakelyan
as Kind German Soldier
Marine Petrosyan
Marine Petrosyan
as Kurdish Woman
Mikayel Aleksanyan
Mikayel Aleksanyan
as Kurdish Man
Apaven Aleksanyan
Apaven Aleksanyan
as Wounded Turkish Soldier
Gor Hakobyan
Gor Hakobyan
as Priest #1
Arsen Khechoyan
Arsen Khechoyan
as Priest #2
Garik Torosyan
Garik Torosyan
as Bandit #1
Aleksandr Harutyunyan
Aleksandr Harutyunyan
as Bandit #2
Armen Machkaryan
Armen Machkaryan
as Bey
Janibek Abrahamyan
Janibek Abrahamyan
as Bride Salesman
Stella Ter-Hakobyan
Stella Ter-Hakobyan
as Bey's Young Wife #1
Lilit Frangulyan
Lilit Frangulyan
as Bey's Young Wife #2
Sergey Tovmasyan
Sergey Tovmasyan
as Uncle Ghazar
Edgar Avetisyan
Edgar Avetisyan
as Professor Loulajian
Mayis Chaush
Mayis Chaush
as Fedayi #1
Grigor Muradyan
Grigor Muradyan
as Fedayi #2
Ruben Ghazaryan
Ruben Ghazaryan
as Fedayi #3
Mos Zanyan
Mos Zanyan
as Kurdish Soldier #1
Vladimir Poghosyan
Vladimir Poghosyan
as Kurdish Soldier #2
Tigran Shamyan
Tigran Shamyan
as Armenian Soldier
Levon Mkrtchyan
Levon Mkrtchyan
as Commander Andranik
Arkadi Evoyan
Arkadi Evoyan
as Ellis Island Official
Anush Vardanyan
Anush Vardanyan
as Armenian Old Woman
Miqayel Martirosyan
Miqayel Martirosyan
as Armenian Old Man
Arman Gasparyan
Arman Gasparyan
as Mr. Stone
Harutyun Harutyunyan
Harutyun Harutyunyan
as American Journalist #1
Alexandr Baghdasaryan
Alexandr Baghdasaryan
as American Journalist #2
Ervin Amiryan
Ervin Amiryan
as Henry Gates
Marianna Jilavdaryan
Marianna Jilavdaryan
as Eleanor Gates
Harut Ghazaryan
Harut Ghazaryan
as Translator
Arpine Hovhannisyan
Arpine Hovhannisyan
as Actress
Tigran Amirkhanyan
Tigran Amirkhanyan
as Charlie Chaplin
Khachatur Chobanyan
Khachatur Chobanyan
as William Selig
Syuzi Sargsyan
Syuzi Sargsyan
as Nun
Tamara Iskandaryan
Tamara Iskandaryan
as Mrs. Harriman
Arpi Petrossian
Arpi Petrossian
as Aurora (voice)
Ani Toroian
Ani Toroian
as Aurora's Mother (voice)
Ruben Ghazaryan
Ruben Ghazaryan
as Aurora's Father (voice)
Mher Gabrielyan
Mher Gabrielyan
as Shepherd (voice)
Artak Shaqaryan
Artak Shaqaryan
as Turkish Soldier #1 (voice)
Garnik Seyranyan
Garnik Seyranyan
as Turkish Soldier #2 (voice)
Nvard Ghazaryan
Nvard Ghazaryan
as Aunt #1 (voice)
Ani Voskanyan
Ani Voskanyan
as Aunt #2 (voice)
Ashot Khachatryan
Ashot Khachatryan
as German Officer (voice)
Tengiz Uzoyan
Tengiz Uzoyan
as Kurdish Man (voice)
Varand Bedrossian
Varand Bedrossian
as Uncle Ghazar (voice)
Razmik Minassyan
Razmik Minassyan
as Professor Loulajian (voice)
George van Eesteren
George van Eesteren
as Mr. Gates (voice)
Sara Anjargolian
Sara Anjargolian
as Mrs. Harriman (voice)
Aurora Mardiganian
Aurora Mardiganian
as Self (archive footage)
Henry Morgenthau
Henry Morgenthau
as Self - Diplomat (archive footage)
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Alexandr Baghdasaryan
Alexandr Baghdasaryan
as American Journalist #2
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Inna Sahakyan
Inna Sahakyan
Director
Vardan Hovhannisyan
Vardan Hovhannisyan
Producer
Christian Beetz
Christian Beetz
Producer
Justė Michailinaitė
Justė Michailinaitė
Producer
Kęstutis Drazdauskas
Kęstutis Drazdauskas
Producer
Eric Esrailian
Eric Esrailian
Producer
Inna Sahakyan
Inna Sahakyan
Producer
Kerstin Meyer-Beetz
Kerstin Meyer-Beetz
Creative Producer
Tigran Arakelyan
Tigran Arakelyan
Art Direction
Ruben Ghazaryan
Ruben Ghazaryan
Editor
Andranik Berberyan
Andranik Berberyan
Additional Music
Garegin Arakelyan
Garegin Arakelyan
Additional Music
Armen Mirakyan
Armen Mirakyan
Camera Operator
Christine Aufderhaar
Christine Aufderhaar
Original Music Composer
Peter Liakhov
Peter Liakhov
Writer
Kerstin Meyer-Beetz
Kerstin Meyer-Beetz
Writer
Inna Sahakyan
Inna Sahakyan
Writer
Sona Margaryan
Sona Margaryan
Line Producer
Kathrin Isberner
Kathrin Isberner
Line Producer
Nvard Ghazaryan
Nvard Ghazaryan
Line Producer
Arevik Avanesyan
Arevik Avanesyan
Line Producer
George van Eesteren
George van Eesteren
Line Producer
Astghik Sayadyan
Astghik Sayadyan
Line Producer
Wesley Cannon
Wesley Cannon
Assistant Director
Stella Ter-Hakobyan
Stella Ter-Hakobyan
Assistant Director
Sona Margaryan
Sona Margaryan
Assistant Director
Vahan Setoyan
Vahan Setoyan
Additional Editor
Ruben Ghazaryan
Ruben Ghazaryan
Art Direction
Ruben Ghazaryan
Ruben Ghazaryan
Animation Supervisor
Tigran Arakelyan
Tigran Arakelyan
Animation Supervisor
Gediminas Skyrius
Gediminas Skyrius
Animation Supervisor
Gediminas Skyrius
Gediminas Skyrius
Graphic Designer
Šarūnas Vyštartas
Šarūnas Vyštartas
Lead Animator
Tigran Arakelyan
Tigran Arakelyan
Lead Animator
Tigran Arakelyan
Tigran Arakelyan
Storyboard Artist
Gediminas Skyrius
Gediminas Skyrius
Storyboard Artist
Rimas Valeikis
Rimas Valeikis
Character Designer
Gediminas Skyrius
Gediminas Skyrius
Background Designer
Ruben Ghazaryan
Ruben Ghazaryan
Co-Director
Lilit Frangulyan
Lilit Frangulyan
Co-Director
Vardan Brutyan
Vardan Brutyan
Director of Photography
Arsen Khechoyan
Arsen Khechoyan
Camera Operator
Anush Baghdasaryan
Anush Baghdasaryan
Makeup Artist
Anush Baghdasaryan
Anush Baghdasaryan
Hairstylist
Adane Aghajanyan
Adane Aghajanyan
Makeup Artist
Adane Aghajanyan
Adane Aghajanyan
Hairstylist
Narine Sahakyan
Narine Sahakyan
Costume Designer
Sona Margaryan
Sona Margaryan
Production Coordinator
Armen Shekhoyan
Armen Shekhoyan
Gaffer
Tigran Kuzikyan
Tigran Kuzikyan
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tigran Kuzikyan
Tigran Kuzikyan
Sound Editor
Tigran Kuzikyan
Tigran Kuzikyan
Sound Designer
Tigran Baghinyan
Tigran Baghinyan
Color Grading
Komitas
Komitas
Songs
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