AURORA’S SUNRISE

At 14 years old, Aurora lost everything during the Armenian Genocide. Four years later, through luck and courage, she escaped to New York. There she became a media sensation, starring as herself in “Auction of Souls”, an early Hollywood blockbuster.

INNA SAHAKYAN has directed and produced feature-length documentaries, documentary series, and shorts, for over fifteen years. Following her feature-length debut co-directing the award-winning Armenia’s Last Tightrope Dancer in 2010, she directed Mel and Aurora’s Sunrise, completing both international co-productions in 2022. Inna also enjoys mentoring her native Armenia’s next generation of filmmakers.