Aurora's Sunrise (2023)

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.

Cast (76)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

A

Anzhelika Hakobyan

Aurora

T

Tamara Chalkhifalaqyan

Aurora's Mother

S

Shushan Abrahamyan

Lusineh

S

Sergey Gasparyan

Hovnan

Ani Ghazaryan

Sara

R

Rafael Melqonyan

Martiros

H

Hambardzum Ghazanchyan

Aurora's Father

V

Vahagn Tulbenjyan

Poghos

H

Harut Galstyan

Shepherd

V

Vram Meliqyan

Turkish Soldier #1

T

Tigran Baghdasaryan

Turkish Soldier #2

H

Hrant Gishyan

Wealthy Buyer

A

Ashkhen Tsaturyan

First Aunt

N

Nara Sargsyan

Second Aunt

A

Arman Tovmasyan

Turkish Soldier #3

V

Valter Avetisyan

Turkish Soldier #4

M

Miqael Shaqaryan

Cousin Suren

A

Anri Karapetyan

Cousin Hrant

S

Seyran Akopov

German Officer

M

Mikael Frangulyan

German Soldier #1

A

Armen Hovhannisyan

German Soldier #2

T

Tigran Arakelyan

Kind German Soldier

M

Marine Petrosyan

Kurdish Woman

M

Mikayel Aleksanyan

Kurdish Man

A

Apaven Aleksanyan

Wounded Turkish Soldier

G

Gor Hakobyan

Priest #1

A

Arsen Khechoyan

Priest #2

G

Garik Torosyan

Bandit #1

A

Aleksandr Harutyunyan

Bandit #2

A

Armen Machkaryan

Bey

J

Janibek Abrahamyan

Bride Salesman

S

Stella Ter-Hakobyan

Bey's Young Wife #1

L

Lilit Frangulyan

Bey's Young Wife #2

S

Sergey Tovmasyan

Uncle Ghazar

E

Edgar Avetisyan

Professor Loulajian

M

Mayis Chaush

Fedayi #1

G

Grigor Muradyan

Fedayi #2

Ruben Ghazaryan

Fedayi #3

M

Mos Zanyan

Kurdish Soldier #1

V

Vladimir Poghosyan

Kurdish Soldier #2

T

Tigran Shamyan

Armenian Soldier

L

Levon Mkrtchyan

Commander Andranik

A

Arkadi Evoyan

Ellis Island Official

A

Anush Vardanyan

Armenian Old Woman

M

Miqayel Martirosyan

Armenian Old Man

A

Arman Gasparyan

Mr. Stone

H

Harutyun Harutyunyan

American Journalist #1

A

Alexandr Baghdasaryan

American Journalist #2

Ervin Amiryan

Henry Gates

M

Marianna Jilavdaryan

Eleanor Gates

H

Harut Ghazaryan

Translator

A

Arpine Hovhannisyan

Actress

T

Tigran Amirkhanyan

Charlie Chaplin

K

Khachatur Chobanyan

William Selig

S

Syuzi Sargsyan

Nun

T

Tamara Iskandaryan

Mrs. Harriman

A

Arpi Petrossian

Aurora (voice)

A

Ani Toroian

Aurora's Mother (voice)

Ruben Ghazaryan

Aurora's Father (voice)

M

Mher Gabrielyan

Shepherd (voice)

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