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Aurora Mardiganian

Biography: Aurora (Arshaluys) Mardiganian (January 12, 1901 – February 6, 1994) was an Armenian-American author, actress, and a survivor of the Armenian genocide. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: January 12, 1901

Deathday: February 06, 1994

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Auction of Souls

1919-01-19

Overview: A Hollywood biographical film about a survivor's experience of the Armenian Genocide. Arshaluys (Aurora) Mardiganian plays herself in the film which is based on her published memoirs. It is thought to be the first film about made about genocide. All known complete copies of the film have been lost. A restored and edited 24-minute segment of the historic motion picture was released in 2009 by the Armenian Genocide Resource Center of Northern California. It is based on a rare surviving reel of film edited in Soviet Armenia.

Genres: Drama Romance War History

Original Language: xx

Release Date: 1919-01-19

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Aurora's Sunrise

2023-04-21

Overview: 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.

Genres: Animation Documentary History

Original Language: hy

Release Date: 2023-04-21

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Aurora Mardiganian

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Auction of Souls

Aurora's Sunrise