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