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Overview
Release Date:
4 September 2002 (France) moreTagline:
In a world full of denial, how do you determine who's telling the truth?Plot:
Interrogated by a customs officer, a young man recounts how his life was changed during the making of a film about the Armenian genocide claims. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
12 wins & 9 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Winners Announced at Berlinale (From Studio Briefing. 17 February 2003)
'Ararat' Gets Most Canadian Genie Nominations (From Studio Briefing. 12 December 2002)
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Fantastic - and with more layers than you might imagine. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| David Alpay | ... | Raffi | |
| Charles Aznavour | ... | Edward Saroyan | |
| Eric Bogosian | ... | Rouben | |
| Brent Carver | ... | Philip | |
| Marie-Josée Croze | ... | Celia | |
| Bruce Greenwood | ... | Martin Harcourt / Clarence Ussher | |
| Arsinée Khanjian | ... | Ani | |
| Elias Koteas | ... | Ali / Jevdet Bey | |
| Christopher Plummer | ... | David | |
| Simon Abkarian | ... | Arshile Gorky | |
| Raoul Bhaneja | ... | The Photographer | |
| Lousnak Abdalian | ... | Shushan Gorky | |
| Garen Boyajian | ... | Young Gorky | |
| Setta Keshishian | ... | Dinner guest / wailing mother | |
| Shant Srabian | ... | Doctor #1 / Actor |
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Rated R for violence, sexuality/nudity and language.Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
USA:115 minColor:
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1.66 : 1 moreCertification:
Germany:12 | New Zealand:R13 | Argentina:13 | Canada:14A | Denmark:15 | France:U | Hong Kong:IIB | Singapore:R(A) | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Brazil:14 | Australia:MA | Iceland:16MOVIEmeter: 
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Ani: Did you give her my book?Raffi: This is too weird for me.
Ani: What is weird Raffi?
[pause]
Ani: Smoking pot, or sleeping with you step-sister?
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Featured in Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004) (TV) moreFAQ
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If you are expecting a historic epic about the Armenian genocide this isn't it.
Instead it is a finely crafted, tightly directed look at the historical events of 1915 and how it has affected those that followed. Focusing on four generations, from an Armenian artist who survived the genocide in Van through to Raffi, a Canadian Armenian in his early twenties (played brilliantly by David Alpay in his professional debut) you need to know nothing about the history to get something from this film about the nature of humanity.
The direction is Egoyan's usual unusual style - juxtaposing images one on top of the other to stunning effect, although his narrative style of jumping from thread to thread (and generation to generation) does take some getting used to.
This film will be controversial because of the subject matter, but it isn't two hours of Turk bashing, despite what some of its more biased detractors would say. It does take several of the oft quoted explanations for the genocide and answer them head on, but there are no easy answers.
If you want a film that will leave you stunned both thematically and stylistically then this really is it. I'm now arranging to see it for a second time!