France / Jun 11, 2022 / Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
Genres
AnimationDocumentaryHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Արշալույսի լուսաբացը |
| Original language | HY |
| Spoken languages | English, Deutsch, Türkçe |
| Production countries | Armenia, Germany, Lithuania |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Beetz Brothers Film Production, Bars Media, Artbox, ZDF, ARTE |
| Official site | documentarystudio.barsmedia.am |
| Release date | 21 aprile 2023 |
| Production | Vardan Hovhannisyan, Justė Michailinaitė, Christian Beetz, Inna Sahakyan, Kęstutis Drazdauskas, Eric Esrailian, Sona Margaryan, Nvard Ghazaryan, George van Eesteren, Kathrin Isberner, Astghik Sayadyan, Arevik Avanesyan |
| Writer | Peter Liakhov, Kerstin Meyer-Beetz, Inna Sahakyan |
| Editing | Ruben Ghazaryan, Vahan Setoyan, Tigran Baghinyan |
| Cinematography | Vardan Brutyan, Armen Mirakyan, Arsen Khechoyan |
| Assistant directors | Wesley Cannon, Sona Margaryan, Stella Ter-Hakobyan, Inna Sahakyan, Ruben Ghazaryan, Lilit Frangulyan |
| Lighting | Armen Shekhoyan |
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| Camera operators | Armen Mirakyan, Arsen Khechoyan, Vardan Brutyan |
| Additional photography | Armen Mirakyan, Arsen Khechoyan, Vardan Brutyan |
| Production design | Tigran Arakelyan, Gediminas Skyrius, Ruben Ghazaryan |
| Art direction | Tigran Arakelyan, Ruben Ghazaryan, Gediminas Skyrius |
| Set decoration | Tigran Arakelyan, Gediminas Skyrius, Ruben Ghazaryan |
| Visual effects | Šarūnas Vyštartas, Tigran Arakelyan, Rimas Valeikis, Gediminas Skyrius, Ruben Ghazaryan |
| Music | Christine Aufderhaar, Tigran Kuzikyan, Komitas |
| Sound | Christine Aufderhaar, Tigran Kuzikyan, Komitas |
| Costume design | Narine Sahakyan, Adane Aghajanyan, Anush Baghdasaryan |
| Makeup | Anush Baghdasaryan, Adane Aghajanyan, Narine Sahakyan |
| Hairstyling | Adane Aghajanyan, Anush Baghdasaryan, Narine Sahakyan |
Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Oct 01, 2022 / Hamburg Film Festival
Portugal / Oct 09, 2022 / Doclisboa
United States / Nov 10, 2022 / Asian World Film Festival
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Italy / Jan 25, 2023 / Trieste Film Festival
Spain / Jan 27, 2023 / MiradasDoc
Greece / Mar 02, 2023 / Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Brazil / Apr 17, 2023 / It's All True International Documentary Festival
Poland / May 13, 2023 / Docs Against Gravity Film Festival
South Korea / Sep 18, 2023 / 12 / DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
Limited release
Netherlands / Apr 21, 2023 / 14
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 21, 2023
Digital
Spain / Jul 31, 2023 / Filmin
TV
France / Apr 26, 2023 / arte
Germany / Apr 26, 2023 / arte
United States / Oct 23, 2023 / PBS' 'POV' series. TV Rating: TV-MA
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