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Aurora's Sunrise

A survivor's journey from bloodshed to the red carpet

8.2/ 1020231h 37m

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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.

Directed by Inna Sahakyan

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Anzhelika Hakobyan

Aurora

Tamara Chalkhifalaqyan

Aurora's Mother

Shushan Abrahamyan

Lusineh

Sergey Gasparyan

Hovnan

Ani Ghazaryan

Ani Ghazaryan

Sara

Rafael Melqonyan

Martiros

Hambardzum Ghazanchyan

Aurora's Father

Vahagn Tulbenjyan

Poghos