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Animation • Documentary • History
2023
1 hour and 37 minutes
A survivor's journey from bloodshed to the red carpet
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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Original title:
Արշալույսի լուսաբացը
Release:
April 21, 2023
Original language:
Armenian
Production country:
ArmeniaGermany
Lithuania
Producer company:
Spoken languages:
ArmenianEnglish
German
Kurdish
Turkish
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Crew
Cast
Anzhelika Hakobyan
Aurora
Aurora
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Tamara Chalkhifalaqyan
Aurora's Mother
Aurora's Mother
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Shushan Abrahamyan
Lusineh
Lusineh
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Sergey Gasparyan
Hovnan
Hovnan
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Ani Ghazaryan
Sara
Sara
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Rafael Melqonyan
Martiros
Martiros
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Hambardzum Ghazanchyan
Aurora's Father
Aurora's Father
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Vahagn Tulbenjyan
Poghos
Poghos
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Harut Galstyan
Shepherd
Shepherd
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Vram Meliqyan
Turkish Soldier #1
Turkish Soldier #1
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Tigran Baghdasaryan
Turkish Soldier #2
Turkish Soldier #2
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Hrant Gishyan
Wealthy Buyer
Wealthy Buyer
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Ashkhen Tsaturyan
First Aunt
First Aunt
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Nara Sargsyan
Second Aunt
Second Aunt
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Arman Tovmasyan
Turkish Soldier #3
Turkish Soldier #3
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Valter Avetisyan
Turkish Soldier #4
Turkish Soldier #4
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Miqael Shaqaryan
Cousin Suren
Cousin Suren
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Anri Karapetyan
Cousin Hrant
Cousin Hrant
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Seyran Akopov
German Officer
German Officer
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Mikael Frangulyan
German Soldier #1
German Soldier #1
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Armen Hovhannisyan
German Soldier #2
German Soldier #2
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Tigran Arakelyan
Kind German Soldier
Kind German Soldier
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Marine Petrosyan
Kurdish Woman
Kurdish Woman
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Mikayel Aleksanyan
Kurdish Man
Kurdish Man
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Apaven Aleksanyan
Wounded Turkish Soldier
Wounded Turkish Soldier
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Gor Hakobyan
Priest #1
Priest #1
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Arsen Khechoyan
Priest #2
Priest #2
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Garik Torosyan
Bandit #1
Bandit #1
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Aleksandr Harutyunyan
Bandit #2
Bandit #2
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Armen Machkaryan
Bey
Bey
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Janibek Abrahamyan
Bride Salesman
Bride Salesman
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Stella Ter-Hakobyan
Bey's Young Wife #1
Bey's Young Wife #1
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Lilit Frangulyan
Bey's Young Wife #2
Bey's Young Wife #2
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Sergey Tovmasyan
Uncle Ghazar
Uncle Ghazar
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Edgar Avetisyan
Professor Loulajian
Professor Loulajian
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Mayis Chaush
Fedayi #1
Fedayi #1
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Grigor Muradyan
Fedayi #2
Fedayi #2
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Ruben Ghazaryan
Fedayi #3
Fedayi #3
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Mos Zanyan
Kurdish Soldier #1
Kurdish Soldier #1
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Vladimir Poghosyan
Kurdish Soldier #2
Kurdish Soldier #2
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Tigran Shamyan
Armenian Soldier
Armenian Soldier
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Levon Mkrtchyan
Commander Andranik
Commander Andranik
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Arkadi Evoyan
Ellis Island Official
Ellis Island Official
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Anush Vardanyan
Armenian Old Woman
Armenian Old Woman
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Miqayel Martirosyan
Armenian Old Man
Armenian Old Man
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Arman Gasparyan
Mr. Stone
Mr. Stone
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Harutyun Harutyunyan
American Journalist #1
American Journalist #1
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Alexandr Baghdasaryan
American Journalist #2
American Journalist #2
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Ervin Amiryan
Henry Gates
Henry Gates
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Marianna Jilavdaryan
Eleanor Gates
Eleanor Gates
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Harut Ghazaryan
Translator
Translator
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Arpine Hovhannisyan
Actress
Actress
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Tigran Amirkhanyan
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
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Khachatur Chobanyan
William Selig
William Selig
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Syuzi Sargsyan
Nun
Nun
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Tamara Iskandaryan
Mrs. Harriman
Mrs. Harriman
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Arpi Petrossian
Aurora (voice)
Aurora (voice)
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Ani Toroian
Aurora's Mother (voice)
Aurora's Mother (voice)
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Ruben Ghazaryan
Aurora's Father (voice)
Aurora's Father (voice)
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Mher Gabrielyan
Shepherd (voice)
Shepherd (voice)
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Artak Shaqaryan
Turkish Soldier #1 (voice)
Turkish Soldier #1 (voice)
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Garnik Seyranyan
Turkish Soldier #2 (voice)
Turkish Soldier #2 (voice)
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Nvard Ghazaryan
Aunt #1 (voice)
Aunt #1 (voice)
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Ani Voskanyan
Aunt #2 (voice)
Aunt #2 (voice)
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Ashot Khachatryan
German Officer (voice)
German Officer (voice)
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Tengiz Uzoyan
Kurdish Man (voice)
Kurdish Man (voice)
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Varand Bedrossian
Uncle Ghazar (voice)
Uncle Ghazar (voice)
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Razmik Minassyan
Professor Loulajian (voice)
Professor Loulajian (voice)
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George van Eesteren
Mr. Gates (voice)
Mr. Gates (voice)
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Sara Anjargolian
Mrs. Harriman (voice)
Mrs. Harriman (voice)
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Aurora Mardiganian
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
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Henry Morgenthau
Self - Diplomat (archive footage)
Self - Diplomat (archive footage)
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Woodrow Wilson
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Self - Politician (archive footage)
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Vladimir Lenin
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Self - Politician (archive footage)
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Self - Politician (archive footage)
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Alexandr Baghdasaryan
American Journalist #2
American Journalist #2
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