Ararat
(DVD) 

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Armenian Genocide, 1915-1923.
Civil service.
DVD-Video discs.
DVDs.
Feature films -- French.
Motion picture producers and directors.
Turkey -- History -- Revolution, 1918-1923.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Published
[United States] : Burbank, Calif. : Miramax Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2003], c2002.
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780788846397
UPC
786936221008

Notes

General Note
DVD, Dolby, Region 1 encoding.
General Note
Special features: feature commentary track with director Atom Egoyan; deleted scenes with optional commentary; Making of Ararat featurette; Arsinee Khanjian on Ararat featurette; film short "Portrait of Arshile" with optional commentary; Raffi's video footage; historical information; theatrical trailer; DVD-ROM links.
General Note
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Paul Sarossy ; editor, Susan Shipton ; original music, Mychael Danna ; costume designer, Beth Pasternak ; production designer, Phillip Barker.
Participants/Performers
David Alpay, Charles Aznavour, Eric Bogosian, Brent Carver, Marie-Josée Croze, Bruce Greenwood, Arsinée Khanjian, Elias Koteas, Christopher Plummer.
Description
Edward, a veteran filmmaker of Armenian descent, is in Toronto shooting a film about the Siege of Van, which led 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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for violence, sexuality/nudity and language.
Original Version
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.
System Details
DVD player required
Awards
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).

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Lantos, R., Egoyan, A., Alpay, D., Aznavour, C., Bogosian, E., Carver, B., Croze, M., Greenwood, B., Khanjian, A., Koteas, E., Plummer, C., Sarossy, P., Shipton, S., Danna, M., Pasternak, B., & Barker, P. (20032002). Ararat (Widescreen edition.). Miramax Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Robert Lantos et al.. 20032002. Ararat. [United States] : Burbank, Calif.: Miramax Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Robert Lantos et al.. Ararat [United States] : Burbank, Calif.: Miramax Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 20032002.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Lantos, Robert, et al. Ararat Widescreen edition., Miramax Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 20032002.

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