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.
as Aurora
as Aurora's Mother
as Lusineh
as Hovnan
as Sara
as Martiros
as Aurora's Father
as Poghos
as Shepherd
as Turkish Soldier #1
as Turkish Soldier #2
as Wealthy Buyer
as First Aunt
as Second Aunt
as Turkish Soldier #3
as Turkish Soldier #4
as Cousin Suren
as Cousin Hrant
as German Officer
as German Soldier #1
as German Soldier #2
as Kind German Soldier
as Kurdish Woman
as Kurdish Man
as Wounded Turkish Soldier
as Priest #1
as Priest #2
as Bandit #1
as Bandit #2
as Bey
as Bride Salesman
as Bey's Young Wife #1
as Bey's Young Wife #2
as Uncle Ghazar
as Professor Loulajian
as Fedayi #1
as Fedayi #2
as Fedayi #3
as Kurdish Soldier #1
as Kurdish Soldier #2
as Armenian Soldier
as Commander Andranik
as Ellis Island Official
as Armenian Old Woman
as Armenian Old Man
as Mr. Stone
as American Journalist #1
as American Journalist #2
as Henry Gates
as Eleanor Gates
as Translator
as Actress
as Charlie Chaplin
as William Selig
as Nun
as Mrs. Harriman
as Aurora (voice)
as Aurora's Mother (voice)
as Aurora's Father (voice)
as Shepherd (voice)
as Turkish Soldier #1 (voice)
as Turkish Soldier #2 (voice)
as Aunt #1 (voice)
as Aunt #2 (voice)
as German Officer (voice)
as Kurdish Man (voice)
as Uncle Ghazar (voice)
as Professor Loulajian (voice)
as Mr. Gates (voice)
as Mrs. Harriman (voice)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self - Diplomat (archive footage)
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
as American Journalist #2
