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.

Cast

Anzhelika Hakobyan

as Aurora

Tamara Chalkhifalaqyan

as Aurora's Mother

Shushan Abrahamyan

as Lusineh

Sergey Gasparyan

as Hovnan

Ani Ghazaryan

as Sara

Rafael Melqonyan

as Martiros

Hambardzum Ghazanchyan

as Aurora's Father

Vahagn Tulbenjyan

as Poghos

Harut Galstyan

as Shepherd

Vram Meliqyan

as Turkish Soldier #1

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