Aurora's Sunrise
York Cinemas
115 York Blvd, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3B4, Canada
Ontario
43.8467889
-79.37776
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Aurora’s Sunrise is an international award-winning historical animated film about the life of Armenian Genocide survivor, Aurora Mardiganian.
During the Armenian Genocide in 1915, Aurora lost everything. At only 14 years old, she witnessed the murders of her family members and was sold into a Turkish harem. With extraordinary courage and luck, Aurora eventually escaped to America, where her story became a sensation and was utilized to raise funds for humanitarian efforts for Armenians impacted by the Genocide.
In 2015, during the year of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the Zoryan Institute signed a partnership agreement with Bars Media of Armenia to produce the animated documentary based on its oral history testimony of Aurora Mardiganian. The Zoryan Institute’s objective with this film is to bring its oral history testimonies to life on the big screen, to relay the stories of Armenian Genocide survivors to younger generations, and to empower young women and girls to represent their communities in the face of great adversity and violence.
Through seamlessly blended footage of the Zoryan Institute’s original live interview with Aurora and the brilliant animation of Bars Media and their German and Lithuanian co-producers, along with scenes from the 1919 silent film “Auction of Souls” (film starring Aurora Mardiganian, prepared by Near East Relief), Aurora's Sunrise allows audiences to experience and better understand life before, during, and after genocide.
The film is directed by Inna Sahakyan, and is produced by Bars Media, led by Vardan Hovhannisyan, Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion & Artbox Laisvalaikio Klubas, with the financial partnership of Eurimages, the Zoryan Institute Armenia & the National Cinema Center of Armenia, and with the contributions of the Lithuanian Film Center, ZDF/ARTE, Public TV Armenia, and LRT.
Aurora’s Sunrise was made possible with the academic contribution of the Zoryan Institute Armenia and is based on its oral history archives (filmed by the Zoryan Institute on January 29, 1984).
About the Zoryan Institute
The Zoryan Institute is a non-profit organization that serves the cause of scholarship and public awareness relating to issues of universal human rights, genocide, and diaspora-homeland relations.
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Trailer: https://youtu.be/HW1XrO2qUfw
Language: Armenian, English subtitles
Disclaimer: Scenes of violence, sexual violence, and nudity. Not suitable for all viewers.
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