Ararat
Ararat
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2002
1h 55m
6.1(91 votes)
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War
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Overview

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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Production Companies

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

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Cast & Crew

45 members
Acting

Simon Abkarian

Arshile Gorky

Simon Abkarian
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Charles Aznavour

Edward Saroyan

Charles Aznavour
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Christopher Plummer

David

Christopher Plummer
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Arsinée Khanjian

Ani

Arsinée Khanjian
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David Alpay

Raffi

David Alpay
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Marie-Josée Croze

Celia

Marie-Josée Croze
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Elias Koteas

Ali / Jevdet Bay

Elias Koteas
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Brent Carver

Philip

Brent Carver
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Max Morrow

Tony

Max Morrow
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Christie MacFadyen

Janet

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Dawn Roach

Customs Officer

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Garen Boyajian

Young Gorky

Garen Boyajian
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Lousnak Abdalian

Gorky's Mother

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Raoul Bhaneja

Photographer, Levon

Raoul Bhaneja
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Eric Bogosian

Rouben

Eric Bogosian
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Bruce Greenwood

Clarence Ussher / Martin

Bruce Greenwood
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Gina Wilkinson

Art Teacher

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Chris Gillett

Celia's Father

Chris Gillett
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Setta Keshishian

Dinner Guest / Wailing Mother

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Shant Srabian

Dinner Guest #3 / Doctor #1

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Haig Sarkissian

Sevan

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Arshile Egoyan

Child at Gallery

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Kevork Arslanian

Armenian Fighter

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Vic Keshishian

Armenian Fighter

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Serge Keshishian

Armenian Fighter

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Arthur Hagopian

Armenian Fighter

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George Kharlakian

Armenian Fighter

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Shant Kabrielian

Armenian Fighter

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Varazh Stephen

Doctor #2

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Samir Alnadi

Turkish Officer

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Carlo Essagian

Turkish Soldier

Carlo Essagian
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Rose Sarkisyan

Translator

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Jean Yoon

Third Assistant Director

Jean Yoon
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Shahan Bulat-Matossian

Wounded Teen Patient

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Manuel Ishkhanian

Teen Patient's Brother

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Susan Raymond

German Woman

Susan Raymond
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Lorna Noura Kevorkian

Armenian Bride

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Mandyf Nissani

Armenian Bride

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Manal Elmasri

Armenian Bride

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Roberta Angelica

Armenian Bride

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Andrea Loren

Armenian Bride

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Araxie Keshishian

Armenian Bride

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Linda Gizirian

Rape Victim

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Nicole Anoush Strang

Girl Under Cart

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Erica Ehm

Journalist

Erica Ehm

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