Aurora's Sunrise will have its World Premiere in Annecy
EWA Network is so proud to announce that the much anticipated new animated documentary by EWA member Inna Sahakyan, Aurora’s Sunrise, will premiere in the feature-length competition at Annecy Festival this coming June in France!
EWA Network knew about this project on the Pitching forum at Fest Forward in Belgrade in 2019, where a Jury composed of producer Laura Briand, EAVE programme manager Satu Elo, EWA Network Director of Programmes Alexia Muiños, unanimously decided to give the Best Pitch Award for Women in film selection to Aurora’s Sunrise, produced by Bars Media Documentary Film Studio.
After seven long years in production, the production team is honored to present a docudrama about Aurora Mardiganian – an extraordinary woman, an Armenian Genocide survivor who selflessly chose to relive her trauma all over again to help fellow survivors and expose the atrocities to the world. The film will have its international debut at the most prestigious animated film festival in the world, Annecy.
We must mention that long time EWA member, Christine Aufderhaar, is the composer of the score of Aurora's Sunrise.
Film identity
Original title: Aurora's Sunrise
Directed by: Inna SAHAKYAN
Country: Armenia, Germany, Lithuania
Year of production: 2022
Running time: 01 h 36 min 12 s
Category: Feature film contrechamp
Techniques used: cut-outs, 2D computer, diverse techniques
Version: Original Armenian version English subtitles
Target public: Adults, Young adults
Credits
Directed by: Inna SAHAKYAN
Production: BARS MEDIA, Vardan HOVHANNISYAN, GEBRÜDER BEETZ FILMPRODUKTION, Christian BEETZ, ARTBOX LAISVALAIKIO KLUBAS, VS!, Justé MICHAILINAITÉ
Artistic direction: Tigran Arakelyan
Script: Inna Sahakyan, Kerstin Meyer Beetz, Peter Liakhov
Animation: Tigran Araqelyan, Mainardas Sarunas Vystartas, Meinardas Valkevičius, Lusine Chergeshtyan
Music: Christine Aufderhaar
Sound: Tigran Kuzikyan
Editing: Ruben Ghazaryan
Voice: Arpi Petrossian
Other credits: Lead Illustrator: Gediminas Skyrius Lead Character Artist: Rimas Valeikis
SYNOPSIS
A teenage girl goes from genocide survivor to Hollywood star. Losing her family, escaping slavery, enduring trauma, and Hollywood greed, Aurora travels a very long way to tell the world about her people's tragedy. Her courage long forgotten, Aurora's odyssey is revived through this unique testimony, archive footage, and the magic of animation.
