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Aurora's Sunrise

"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.

Top Cast

  • Anzhelika Hakobyan

    Anzhelika Hakobyan

    Aurora

  • Tamara Chalkhifalaqyan

    Tamara Chalkhifalaqyan

    Aurora's Mother

  • Shushan Abrahamyan

    Shushan Abrahamyan

    Lusineh

  • Sergey Gasparyan

    Sergey Gasparyan

    Hovnan

  • Ani Ghazaryan

    Ani Ghazaryan

    Sara

  • Rafael Melqonyan

    Rafael Melqonyan

    Martiros

  • Hambardzum Ghazanchyan

    Hambardzum Ghazanchyan

    Aurora's Father

  • Vahagn Tulbenjyan

    Vahagn Tulbenjyan

    Poghos

  • Harut Galstyan

    Harut Galstyan

    Shepherd

Overview

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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