Ararat

Egoyan, Atom. (Added Author). Lantos, Robert, 1949- (Added Author). Alpay, David. (Added Author). Aznavour, Charles. (Added Author). Bogosian, Eric, 1953- (Added Author). Carver, Brent. (Added Author). Croze, Marie-Josée, 1970- (Added Author). Greenwood, Bruce, 1956- (Added Author). Khanjian, Arsinée. (Added Author). Koteas, Elias, 1961- (Added Author). Plummer, Christopher. (Added Author). Sarossy, Paul. (Added Author). Shipton, Susan. (Added Author). Danna, Mychael. (Added Author). Pasternak, Beth. (Added Author). Barker, Muhammad Abd-al-Rahman. (Added Author). Alliance Atlantis (Firm) (Added Author). Serendipity Point Films. (Added Author). Ego Film Arts (Firm) (Added Author). ARP Sélection (Firm) (Added Author). Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). David Alpay, Charles Aznavour, Eric Bogosian, Brent Carver, Marie-Josée Croze, Bruce Greenwood, Arsinée Khanjian, Elias Koteas, Christopher Plummer. (Cast).

Summary: Edward, a veteran filmmaker of Armenian descent, is in Toronto shooting a film about the Siege of Van, which lead to the genocide of over a million Armenian people at the hands of Turkish troops. Raffi has been sent to Turkey to shoot background footage for the film. Raffi's mother Ani, an author and historian, is also involved in the project as a consultant. As Raffi attempts to re-enter Canada with cans of exposed film, he's detained by David, a suspicious customs official who has his own tenuous link to the film.

Record details

ISBN: 0788846396
ISBN: 9780788846397
Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
2 videodiscs (115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen version.
Publisher: [United States] : Miramax Home Entertainment ; Burbank, Calif. : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2003], c2002.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Special features (in English only): feature commentary track with Atom Egoyan ; deleted scenes with optional commentary ; "Making of Ararat" featurette ; "Arsinée Khanjian on Ararat" featurette ; film short "Portrait of Arshile" with optional commentary ; Raffi's video footage ; historical information ; theatrical trailer ; DVD-ROM links. Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.
Formatted Contents Note:	Disc 1. Feature -- disc 2. Bonus material.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Paul Sarossy ; editor, Susan Shipton ; original music, Mychael Danna ; costume designer, Beth Pasternak ; production designer, Phillip Barker.
Participant or Performer Note:	David Alpay, Charles Aznavour, Eric Bogosian, Brent Carver, Marie-Josée Croze, Bruce Greenwood, Arsinée Khanjian, Elias Koteas, Christopher Plummer.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R; for violence, sexuality/nudity and language.
System Details Note:	DVD, Dolby, Region 1 encoding.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Licensed for: home, classroom, library, ILL.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Genie Awards, 2003: Genie - Best Achievement in Costume Design (Beth Pasternak); Best Achievement in Music - Original Score (Mychael Danna); Best Motion Picture (Robert Lantos, Atom Egoyan); Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Elias Koteas); Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Arsinée Khanjian).