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Ararat
Ararat

Ararat

A quest for truth... among lies, deception, and denial.

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DramaWarHistory

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Interrogated by a customs officer, a young man recounts how his life was changed during the making of a film about the Armenian genocide.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

20 May 2002

Country

Canada

Cast

Simon Abkarian

Simon Abkarian

Arshile Gorky

Charles Aznavour

Charles Aznavour

Edward Saroyan

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

David

Arsinée Khanjian

Arsinée Khanjian

Ani

David Alpay

David Alpay

Raffi

Marie-Josée Croze

Marie-Josée Croze

Celia

Elias Koteas

Elias Koteas

Ali / Jevdet Bay

Brent Carver

Brent Carver

Philip

Max Morrow

Max Morrow

Tony

Christie MacFadyen

Christie MacFadyen

Janet

Dawn Roach

Dawn Roach

Customs Officer

Garen Boyajian

Garen Boyajian

Young Gorky

Lousnak Abdalian

Lousnak Abdalian

Gorky's Mother

Raoul Bhaneja

Raoul Bhaneja

Photographer, Levon

Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian

Rouben

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood

Clarence Ussher / Martin

Gina Wilkinson

Gina Wilkinson

Art Teacher

Chris Gillett

Chris Gillett

Celia's Father

Setta Keshishian

Setta Keshishian

Dinner Guest / Wailing Mother

Shant Srabian

Shant Srabian

Dinner Guest #3 / Doctor #1

Haig Sarkissian

Haig Sarkissian

Sevan

Arshile Egoyan

Arshile Egoyan

Child at Gallery

Kevork Arslanian

Kevork Arslanian

Armenian Fighter

Vic Keshishian

Vic Keshishian

Armenian Fighter

Serge Keshishian

Serge Keshishian

Armenian Fighter

Arthur Hagopian

Arthur Hagopian

Armenian Fighter

George Kharlakian

George Kharlakian

Armenian Fighter

Shant Kabrielian

Shant Kabrielian

Armenian Fighter

Varazh Stephen

Varazh Stephen

Doctor #2

Samir Alnadi

Samir Alnadi

Turkish Officer

Carlo Essagian

Carlo Essagian

Turkish Soldier

Rose Sarkisyan

Rose Sarkisyan

Translator

Jean Yoon

Jean Yoon

Third Assistant Director

Shahan Bulat-Matossian

Shahan Bulat-Matossian

Wounded Teen Patient

Manuel Ishkhanian

Manuel Ishkhanian

Teen Patient's Brother

Susan Raymond

Susan Raymond

German Woman

Lorna Noura Kevorkian

Lorna Noura Kevorkian

Armenian Bride

Mandyf Nissani

Mandyf Nissani

Armenian Bride

Manal Elmasri

Manal Elmasri

Armenian Bride

Roberta Angelica

Roberta Angelica

Armenian Bride

Andrea Loren

Andrea Loren

Armenian Bride

Araxie Keshishian

Araxie Keshishian

Armenian Bride

Linda Gizirian

Linda Gizirian

Rape Victim

Nicole Anoush Strang

Nicole Anoush Strang

Girl Under Cart

Erica Ehm

Erica Ehm

Journalist

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