Aurora's Sunrise

Aurora's Sunrise (2023)

Արշալույսի լուսաբացը

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.

Date of release
2023-04-21
TMDB
8.2 / 10 (13)
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Animation, Documentary, History
Director
Inna Sahakyan

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 3 · Nominations: 1. Including: Gothenburg Film Festival; Asia Pacific Screen Awards; Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

Aurora's Sunrise is a 2022 adult animated documentary film directed by Inna Sahakyan. It is based on the life of Aurora Mardiganian, an Armenian Genocide survivor who after her escape became an actress in the United States. The film includes short scenes of the film Auction of Souls, a silent film from 1919 on the Armenian Genocide, in which Aurora Mardiganian had the leading role.

Production

Inna Sahakyan began its development in 2014 but she had no prior experience in making an animated film. Since 2015 the Zoryan Institute supported the realization of the film by signing an agreement with Bars Media. The Zoryan Institute provided interviews with Aurora Mardiganian, recorded before Mardiganian's death.

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