Aurora's Sunrise
About Aurora's Sunrise
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.
Aurora's Sunrise is a 2023 animation documentary film directed by Inna Sahakyan. It runs 97 minutes and was released in April 2023.
Anzhelika Hakobyan appears as Aurora, Tamara Chalkhifalaqyan as Aurora's Mother, Shushan Abrahamyan as Lusineh, and Sergey Gasparyan as Hovnan. Written by Inna Sahakyan and Kerstin Meyer-Beetz. The story is adapted from real events.
Shelv files it under world war i, docudrama, cinema on cinema, and armenian genocide. American members can watch it on Klassiki.
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