About
Awards and Festivals
Ararat is a contemporary story of two estranged families and their search for reconciliation and truth. It is also a historical reenactment (a film within a film) being made by a famous Armenian director, Edward Saroyan (Charles Aznavour), whose production is based on Clarence Ussher’s actual book AN AMERICAN PHYSICIAN IN TURKEY which depicts the Siege of Van, and the tragic events of 1915. Seamlessly shifting through time, Atom Egoyan explores the quest for personal, sexual and cultural identity through the intimate moments shared by lovers, families, enemies and strangers
Credits
Produced by:
Robert Lantos
Written and Directed by:
Atom Egoyan
Starring:
Marie-Josee Croze, David Alpay, Charles Aznavour, Christopher Plummer, Arsinee Khanjian, Bruce Greenwood, Elias Koteas
Cannes International Film Festival
Official Selection
Toronto International Film Festival
Opening Night Gala
National Board of Review
Winner, Freedom of Expression Award
Political Film Society Awards
Winner, Human Rights Award
Canadian Screen Awards
Winner, 5 Awards including Best Picture
Durban International Film Festival
Winner, 3 Awards including Best Picture
"A pertinent powerfully intelligent account of the morality of making history."
- Geoff Pevere, The Toronto Star
