May 20, 2002
115 min
Full-HD

Ararat (2002)

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

Category

Drama War History

Country

Canada France

Companies

Ego Film Arts Alliance Atlantis Serendipity Point Films ARP Sélection Téléfilm Canada

Simon Abkarian

Arshile Gorky

Charles Aznavour

Edward Saroyan

Christopher Plummer

David

Arsinée Khanjian

Ani

David Alpay

Raffi

Marie-Josée Croze

Celia

Elias Koteas

Ali / Jevdet Bay

Brent Carver

Philip

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