Ararat
A quest for truth... among lies, deception, and denial.
Rating: 6.1 out of 10TMDB(100 votes)
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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Awards
Won the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture (2003)
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Setting
Set in Toronto
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Music
Music by Mychael Danna
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Paul Sarossy
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Atom EgoyanScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 20, 2002
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- Canada, France
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Cast
Simon AbkarianArshile Gorky
Charles AznavourEdward Saroyan
Christopher PlummerDavid
Arsinée KhanjianAni
David AlpayRaffi
Marie-Josée CrozeCelia
Elias KoteasAli / Jevdet Bay
Brent CarverPhilip
Max MorrowTony- Christie MacFadyenJanet
- Dawn RoachCustoms Officer
Garen BoyajianYoung Gorky- Lousnak AbdalianGorky's Mother
Raoul BhanejaPhotographer, Levon
Eric BogosianRouben
Bruce GreenwoodClarence Ussher / Martin
Gina WilkinsonArt Teacher
Chris GillettCelia's Father- Setta KeshishianDinner Guest / Wailing Mother
- Shant SrabianDinner Guest #3 / Doctor #1
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