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Encyclopedia > Ararat (film)
Ararat
Directed by Atom Egoyan
Produced by Atom Egoyan
Robert Lantos
Written by Atom Egoyan
Starring Charles Aznavour
Christopher Plummer
David Alpay
Arsinée Khanjian
Eric Bogosian
Brent Carver
Marie-Josée Croze
Distributed by Miramax Films
Release date(s) May 20, 2002 (premiere at Cannes)
September 20, 2002 (Armenia)
15 November 2002 (USA)
18 April 2003 (UK)
April 13, 2006 (Turkey, TV premiere)
Running time 115 min.
Country Canada/France
Language English
Armenian
French
German
Official website
IMDb profile

Ararat is a 2002 film directed, written, and co-produced by Atom Egoyan about the Armenian Genocide, an event that is denied by the government of Turkey. In addition to exploring the human impact of the specific historical event, the film also examines the nature of truth and its representation through art. Ararat stars Charles Aznavour, Christopher Plummer, and David Alpay. Ararat movie poster. ... Atom Egoyan at the Third Golden Apricot Film Festival. ... Robert Lantos (born April 3, 1949, in Budapest, Hungary) is a Canadian film producer. ... Charles Aznavour (Armenian: Շառլ Ազնավուր; born May 22, 1924) is an Armenian-French singer, songwriter, actor and public activist. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... David Alpay (born October, 1980 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian actor. ... Arsinée Khanjian (born 1958 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a Canadian actress and producer. ... Eric Bogosian Eric Bogosian (born on April 24, 1953) is an American actor, playwright, monologist, and novelist. ... Brent Carver (born 1952 in Cranbrook, British Columbia) is a Canadian actor. ... Marie-Josée Croze (born February 23, 1970 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian actress. ... Miramax Films is a film production and distribution brand that was a Big Ten film motion picture distribution and production company headquartered in New York City before being bought out by The Walt Disney Company. ... is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Cannes Film Festival (French: le Festival de Cannes), founded in 1939, is one of the worlds oldest, most influential and prestigious film festivals. ... is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 108th day of the year (109th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. ... Atom Egoyan at the Third Golden Apricot Film Festival. ... Armenian Genocide photo. ... Charles Aznavour (Armenian: Շառլ Ազնավուր; born May 22, 1924) is an Armenian-French singer, songwriter, actor and public activist. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... David Alpay (born October, 1980 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian actor. ...

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Background and structure

Egoyan is Armenian-Canadian, and as one of the few well-known Armenian filmmakers had long been encouraged to make a film about the genocide. However, Egoyan's previous films had all demonstrated an interest in the impossibility of knowing absolute truth. Egoyan thus made Ararat deliberately self-referential. It depicts the efforts of an Armenian director, Edward Saroyan, to make a Hollywood-style film about the genocide, from the fictionalised point of view of a genuine historical figure, Arshile Gorky. Armenian-Canadians are Canadian citizens of Armenian descent. ... Absolute truth can be interpreted in different ways based on its usage, just like truth. ... Vostanik Manoog Adoyan, (better known as Arshile Gorky) (April 15, 1904 – July 21, 1948) was an Armenian painter who had a seminal influence on Abstract Expressionism. ...


Ararat thus includes graphic sequences depicting the horrors of the genocide, but they are always framed as scenes from Saroyan's film-within-the-film. Furthermore, the actors and filmmakers are shown discussing the ethical problems that arise when adaptating contentious subjects into simplistic movies; for example, Elias Koteas plays Ali, a Turkish-Canadian actor who becomes increasingly uncomfortable with playing the role of an evil Turkish military officer in Saroyan's film (in a further complication, Koteas himself is Greek-Canadian, not Turkish). In addition, Saroyan's glossy film is contrasted with camcorder footage of real ruined Armenian churches in the city of Ani, near Mount Ararat. Mise en abyme (also written, mise en abîme) has several meanings in the realms of creative arts and literary theory. ... Elias Koteas (born March 11, 1961) is a Canadian actor. ... Sony DV Handycam A camcorder is a portable electronic device for recording video images and audio onto an internal storage device. ... The picture shows the townwalls of Ani. ... Mount Ararat (Turkish: , Armenian: , Kurdish: , Greek: , Persian: , Russian: , Hebrew: , Tiberian Hebrew: ) is the tallest peak in Turkey. ...


Cast

David Alpay (born October, 1980 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian actor. ... Charles Aznavour (Armenian: Շառլ Ազնավուր; born May 22, 1924) is an Armenian-French singer, songwriter, actor and public activist. ... Eric Bogosian Eric Bogosian (born on April 24, 1953) is an American actor, playwright, monologist, and novelist. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Marie-Josée Croze (born February 23, 1970 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian actress. ... Arsinée Khanjian (born 1958 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a Canadian actress and producer. ... Brent Carver (born 1952 in Cranbrook, British Columbia) is a Canadian actor. ... Bruce Greenwood (born August 12, 1956 in Noranda, Quebec) is a Canadian actor. ... Elias Koteas (born March 11, 1961) is a Canadian actor. ... Jevdet Bey was the governor of the Van vilayet of the Ottoman Empire during World War I and the Armenian Genocide. ...

Reception

The film was given only a limited release in most countries, and failed to make a significant gross at the box office.[1] Limited release is a term in the American motion picture industry for a motion picture that is playing in a select few theaters across the country (typically in cities such as New York and Los Angeles). ...


Ararat won several awards. At the 2003 Genie Awards for best Canadian film, it was named best film of the year, and picked up awards for costume design and original score; in addition, Arsinée Khanjian won the best actress award and Elias Koteas best supporting actor. Egoyan won a prize from the Writers Guild of Canada awards, 2003. The film also won an award for best human rights film from the Political Film Society, and won the Golden Apricot at the Yerevan International Film Festival, 2004. An edited version of Ararat has been shown on the Turkish television station Kanal Turk. The Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian films and television, by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. ... Arsinée Khanjian (born 1958 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a Canadian actress and producer. ... Elias Koteas (born March 11, 1961) is a Canadian actor. ... The Writers Guild of Canada represents more than 1,800 professional writers working in film, television, radio, and multimedia production in Canada. ... Human rights are rights which some hold to be inalienable and belonging to all humans. ... The Political Film Society is a nonprofit corporation that exists to recognize Hollywood films ability to raise awareness in political matters in the world. ...


Critical reception was mixed. Ararat received a 58 percent ("rotten") rating at Rotten Tomatoes[2] and a metascore of 48 ("Generally favorable reviews") at Metacritic.[3] This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Metacritic is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and books. ...


See also

Armenian Genocide photo. ... Mount Ararat (Turkish: , Armenian: , Kurdish: , Greek: , Persian: , Russian: , Hebrew: , Tiberian Hebrew: ) is the tallest peak in Turkey. ... Bodies of Armenians killed during the 1915 Armenian Genocide. ...

References

  1. ^ Ararat at Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
  2. ^ Ararat at Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
  3. ^ Ararat at Metacritic. Retrieved January 7, 2008.

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