Based on true events, Aurora’s Sunrise tells the story of Aurora Mardiganian, a survivor of the Armenian Genocide who escaped to the US aged 14 and starred in a 1919 Hollywood adaptation of her autobiography called Ravished Armenia. Starring as herself, Aurora became a media sensation and the face of one of the largest charity campaigns in American history. Aurora’s Sunrise brings Aurora’s story back into the limelight through vivid animation, mixed with recently rediscovered fragments of Ravished Armenia and documentary footage of Aurora’s later life. Aurora’s Sunrise revives a forgotten story of survival.

This film will be hosted by artist Alex Sarkisian, currently presenting their exhibition kar at Timespan. kar (Քար, meaning “stone”) is an exhibition and film work that traces the delicate survival of Western Armenian ancestral places.
You can visit kar at Timespan until Sunday 1st March.

We look forward to welcoming you!

Information
📍Free, no booking required
💬Language: Armenian with English Subtitles
Access notes: a mix of animation and archival footage (colour and black-and-white), some loud sounds (music, clanking of boots, weapons)
Content notes: discussions and depictions of genocide and state violence; some dehumanising language and slurs aimed at ethnic and religious groups

Ages: 15+