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COMING SOON:
Aurora's Sunrise
Watch it on your local PBS station
Monday, October 23rd at 10 p.m. or stream online.
At 14, Aurora Madriganian survived the horrors of the Armenian Genocide and escaped to New York, where her story became a media sensation. Her newfound fame led to her starring as herself in Auction of Souls, one of Hollywood's earliest blockbusters. Blending storybook animation, video testimony, and rediscovered footage from her lost silent epic, Aurora's Sunrise revives her forgotten story.

Don't miss the broadcast premiere of Aurora's Sunrise presented by the critically acclaimed television series POV on Monday, October 23rd at 10 p.m. ET. Watch it on PBS (check your local listings) or stream it on pbs.org or the PBS App.
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  • “The film’s coherence is a reflection of both the skill of the filmmaker, and the heroic efforts of Aurora herself to ensure that her view of history would not be forgotten.” - Review in The New York Times
     
  • “In Aurora’s Sunrise, animation is not merely a backdrop but the very fabric of its haunting narrative, painting the harrowing tales of the Armenian genocide with poignant artistry.” - Review in The Los Angeles Times
     
  • “Aurora's tale is not just one of survival from the Armenian genocide, but also an astonishing odyssey through the relentless Hollywood machine—a testament to resilience in the face of unimaginable horrors.” - Review in Screen Daily
     
  • “In the heartrending tapestry of Aurora’s Sunrise, a singular lesson resonates: In the face of state-sponsored fascism, Armenians must rely on their own resilience and unity." - Review in The Armenian Mirror-Spectator
“Anne Frank once said: ‘What is done cannot be undone, but one can prevent it from happening again.’ Aurora’s story happened more than 100 years ago, but sadly the world did not change. Genocides and wars take place today in Ukraine, in Syria, and – very heavy for me personally – in Armenia. Right now more than 120,000 Armenians in Artsakh, known internationally as Nagorno Karabakh, have been besieged for over 8 months now face starvation and ethnic cleansing. I know that this sounds naive and too optimistic, but after watching this film, I hope people will not just learn, but feel and embrace the lessons from the past. And that it will help persuade individual minds not to be pushed into participating in yet more wars and genocides. That way, I would feel all that Aurora did was not in vain.”- Inna Sahakyan, Filmmaker
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Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, Open Society Foundations and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding comes from Nancy Blachman and David desJardins, Bertha Foundation, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Charitable Trust, Park Foundation, Sage Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Chris and Nancy Plaut, Abby Pucker, Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee and public television viewers. POV is presented by a consortium of public television stations, including KQED San Francisco, WGBH Boston and THIRTEEN in association with WNET.ORG.

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