Ararat

"A quest for truth... among lies, deception, and denial."

2002 1h 55m EN

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6.1

MID

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55%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.3

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 100🥫55%Rotten Tomatoes●62Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 14,848

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Synopsis

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Interrogated by a customs officer, a young man recounts how his life was changed during the making of a film about the Armenian genocide.

“A quest for truth... among lies, deception, and denial.”

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Cast

Simon Abkarian
Arshile Gorky
Charles Aznavour
Edward Saroyan
Christopher Plummer
David
Arsinée Khanjian
Ani
David Alpay
Raffi
Marie-Josée Croze
Celia
Elias Koteas
Ali / Jevdet Bay
Brent Carver
Philip

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Atom Egoyan
Writers: Atom Egoyan
Languages: English, Armenian, French, Turkish, German
Countries: Canada, France

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: English, Armenian, French, Turkish, German.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Atom Egoyan, shot by Paul Sarossy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mychael Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Susan Shipton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Simon Abkarian and Charles Aznavour and Christopher Plummer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A quest for truth... among lies, deception, and denial.".

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The take

Atom Egoyan directs. Paul Sarossy behind the camera. Mychael Danna scores. Susan Shipton cuts. Produced in Canada, France. Dialogue in English, Armenian, French, Turkish, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: English, Armenian, French, Turkish, German.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, France.
4Directed by Atom Egoyan, shot by Paul Sarossy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mychael Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Susan Shipton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Simon Abkarian and Charles Aznavour and Christopher Plummer carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A quest for truth... among lies, deception, and denial.".
9IMDB entry: tt0273435 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.