Aurora's Sunrise
21/04/2023
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.
Movie Information
Anzhelika Hakobyan
as Aurora
Tamara Chalkhifalaqyan
as Aurora's Mother
Shushan Abrahamyan
as Lusineh
Sergey Gasparyan
as Hovnan
Ani Ghazaryan
as Sara
Rafael Melqonyan
as Martiros
Hambardzum Ghazanchyan
as Aurora's Father
Vahagn Tulbenjyan
as Poghos
Harut Galstyan
as Shepherd
Vram Meliqyan
as Turkish Soldier #1
Tigran Baghdasaryan
as Turkish Soldier #2
Hrant Gishyan
as Wealthy Buyer
Ashkhen Tsaturyan
as First Aunt
Nara Sargsyan
as Second Aunt
Arman Tovmasyan
as Turkish Soldier #3
Valter Avetisyan
as Turkish Soldier #4
Miqael Shaqaryan
as Cousin Suren
Anri Karapetyan
as Cousin Hrant
Seyran Akopov
as German Officer
Mikael Frangulyan
as German Soldier #1
Armen Hovhannisyan
as German Soldier #2
Tigran Arakelyan
as Kind German Soldier
Marine Petrosyan
as Kurdish Woman
Mikayel Aleksanyan
as Kurdish Man
Apaven Aleksanyan
as Wounded Turkish Soldier
Gor Hakobyan
as Priest #1
Arsen Khechoyan
as Priest #2
Garik Torosyan
as Bandit #1
Aleksandr Harutyunyan
as Bandit #2
Armen Machkaryan
as Bey
Janibek Abrahamyan
as Bride Salesman
Stella Ter-Hakobyan
as Bey's Young Wife #1
Lilit Frangulyan
as Bey's Young Wife #2
Sergey Tovmasyan
as Uncle Ghazar
Edgar Avetisyan
as Professor Loulajian
Mayis Chaush
as Fedayi #1
Grigor Muradyan
as Fedayi #2
Ruben Ghazaryan
as Fedayi #3
Mos Zanyan
as Kurdish Soldier #1
Vladimir Poghosyan
as Kurdish Soldier #2
Tigran Shamyan
as Armenian Soldier
Levon Mkrtchyan
as Commander Andranik
Arkadi Evoyan
as Ellis Island Official
Anush Vardanyan
as Armenian Old Woman
Miqayel Martirosyan
as Armenian Old Man
Arman Gasparyan
as Mr. Stone
Harutyun Harutyunyan
as American Journalist #1
Alexandr Baghdasaryan
as American Journalist #2
Ervin Amiryan
as Henry Gates
Marianna Jilavdaryan
as Eleanor Gates
Harut Ghazaryan
as Translator
Arpine Hovhannisyan
as Actress
Tigran Amirkhanyan
as Charlie Chaplin
Khachatur Chobanyan
as William Selig
Syuzi Sargsyan
as Nun
Tamara Iskandaryan
as Mrs. Harriman
Arpi Petrossian
as Aurora (voice)
Ani Toroian
as Aurora's Mother (voice)
Ruben Ghazaryan
as Aurora's Father (voice)
Mher Gabrielyan
as Shepherd (voice)
Artak Shaqaryan
as Turkish Soldier #1 (voice)
Garnik Seyranyan
as Turkish Soldier #2 (voice)
Nvard Ghazaryan
as Aunt #1 (voice)
Ani Voskanyan
as Aunt #2 (voice)
Ashot Khachatryan
as German Officer (voice)
Tengiz Uzoyan
as Kurdish Man (voice)
Varand Bedrossian
as Uncle Ghazar (voice)
Razmik Minassyan
as Professor Loulajian (voice)
George van Eesteren
as Mr. Gates (voice)
Sara Anjargolian
as Mrs. Harriman (voice)
Aurora Mardiganian
as Self (archive footage)
Henry Morgenthau
as Self - Diplomat (archive footage)
Woodrow Wilson
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Vladimir Lenin
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Alexandr Baghdasaryan
as American Journalist #2
