Aurora's Sunrise

Aurora's Sunrise (2023)

A survivor's journey from bloodshed to the red carpet

Animation Documentary History

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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  • Release Date: 2023-04-21
  • Runtime: 1h 37min
  • Director: Inna Sahakyan

Where to Watch Aurora's Sunrise Online

You can now watch Aurora's Sunrise online on the following streaming services in the United States.

    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Anzhelika Hakobyan

      Aurora

    • Tamara Chalkhifalaqyan

      Aurora's Mother

    • Shushan Abrahamyan

      Lusineh

    • Sergey Gasparyan

      Hovnan

    • Ani Ghazaryan

      Sara

    • 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

    • Armen Machkaryan

      Bey

    • 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

    • Arpine Hovhannisyan

      Actress

    • Tigran Amirkhanyan

      Charlie Chaplin

    • Khachatur Chobanyan

      William Selig

    • Syuzi Sargsyan

      Nun

    • 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

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