Aurora's Sunrise

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.

Discover

Tamara Chalkhifalaqyan

Aurora's Mother

Hambardzum Ghazanchyan

Aurora's Father

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

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

Ervin Amiryan

Henry Gates

Marianna Jilavdaryan

Eleanor Gates

Harut Ghazaryan

Translator

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)

Aurora Mardiganian

Self (archive footage)

Henry Morgenthau

Self - Diplomat (archive footage)

Woodrow Wilson

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Vladimir Lenin

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Alexandr Baghdasaryan

American Journalist #2

Art

Tigran Arakelyan

Art Direction

Gediminas Skyrius

Background Designer

Gediminas Skyrius

Graphic Designer

Tigran Arakelyan

Storyboard Artist

Ruben Ghazaryan

Art Direction

Gediminas Skyrius

Storyboard Artist

Camera

Armen Mirakyan

Camera Operator

Vardan Brutyan

Director of Photography

Arsen Khechoyan

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Adane Aghajanyan

Makeup Artist

Anush Baghdasaryan

Hairstylist

Anush Baghdasaryan

Makeup Artist

Adane Aghajanyan

Hairstylist

Narine Sahakyan

Costume Designer

Crew

Garegin Arakelyan

Additional Music

Andranik Berberyan

Additional Music

Directing

Inna Sahakyan

Director

Ruben Ghazaryan

Co-Director

Wesley Cannon

Assistant Director

Stella Ter-Hakobyan

Assistant Director

Sona Margaryan

Assistant Director

Lilit Frangulyan

Co-Director

Editing

Vahan Setoyan

Additional Editor

Tigran Baghinyan

Color Grading

Lighting

Production

Eric Esrailian

Producer

Inna Sahakyan

Producer

Arevik Avanesyan

Line Producer

Kathrin Isberner

Line Producer

Sona Margaryan

Line Producer

Astghik Sayadyan

Line Producer

Nvard Ghazaryan

Line Producer

George van Eesteren

Line Producer

Sona Margaryan

Production Coordinator

Sound

Christine Aufderhaar

Original Music Composer

Tigran Kuzikyan

Sound Designer

Tigran Kuzikyan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tigran Kuzikyan

Sound Editor

Komitas

Songs

Writing

Kerstin Meyer-Beetz

Creative Producer

Art

Tigran Arakelyan

Art Direction

Gediminas Skyrius

Background Designer

Gediminas Skyrius

Graphic Designer

Tigran Arakelyan

Storyboard Artist

Ruben Ghazaryan

Art Direction

Gediminas Skyrius

Storyboard Artist

Camera

Armen Mirakyan

Camera Operator

Vardan Brutyan

Director of Photography

Arsen Khechoyan

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Adane Aghajanyan

Makeup Artist

Anush Baghdasaryan

Hairstylist

Anush Baghdasaryan

Makeup Artist

Adane Aghajanyan

Hairstylist

Narine Sahakyan

Costume Designer

Crew

Garegin Arakelyan

Additional Music

Andranik Berberyan

Additional Music

Directing

Inna Sahakyan

Director

Ruben Ghazaryan

Co-Director

Wesley Cannon

Assistant Director

Stella Ter-Hakobyan

Assistant Director

Sona Margaryan

Assistant Director

Lilit Frangulyan

Co-Director

Editing

Vahan Setoyan

Additional Editor

Tigran Baghinyan

Color Grading

Lighting

Production

Eric Esrailian

Producer

Inna Sahakyan

Producer

Arevik Avanesyan

Line Producer

Kathrin Isberner

Line Producer

Sona Margaryan

Line Producer

Astghik Sayadyan

Line Producer

Nvard Ghazaryan

Line Producer

George van Eesteren

Line Producer

Sona Margaryan

Production Coordinator

Sound

Christine Aufderhaar

Original Music Composer

Tigran Kuzikyan

Sound Designer

Tigran Kuzikyan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tigran Kuzikyan

Sound Editor

Komitas

Songs

Writing

Kerstin Meyer-Beetz

Creative Producer