Ararat (2002)★ 6.9/10
- Drama
- War
Directed by: Atom Egoyan
Written by: Atom Egoyan
A young man joins the production of a film about the Armenian genocide while facing historical tensions, family conflict, and a customs interrogation.
- Original title
- Ararat
- Storyline
- In Toronto, a film crew works on a production loosely based on the 1915 defense of Van during the Armenian genocide. Raffi, a young crew member, travels to Turkey for additional material. As tensions rise over historical interpretation and unresolved family issues, he is detained upon his return for carrying undeclared footage.
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 · 15,089
- Companies
- Alliance Atlantis Communications, Serendipity Point Films, Ego Film Arts, ARP Sélection, Téléfilm Canada, The Movie Network (TMN), Super Ecran, The Harold Greenberg Fund, Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution, Miramax, Filmhouse, BIM Distribuzione, Distribution Company, Gaga, Alliance Atlantis Home Video
- Release dates
- FR May 20, 2002
- RU June 28, 2002
- CZ July 11, 2002
- CA September 5, 2002
- AM September 20, 2002
- ES October 1, 2002
- HU October 19, 2002
- US November 12, 2002
- LT January 4, 2003
- EE January 17, 2003
- GR January 17, 2003
- DE February 1, 2003
- RS February 28, 2003
- DK April 2, 2003
- SE April 11, 2003
- GB April 18, 2003
- IL April 24, 2003
- SG April 24, 2003
- IT April 25, 2003
- AR May 29, 2003
- UY May 30, 2003
- PT August 15, 2003
- IS September 9, 2003
- ZA October 1, 2003
- JP October 4, 2003
- AU November 20, 2003
- MX July 29, 2004
- NO August 27, 2004
- ID December 10, 2004
- HK March 18, 2006
- TR April 13, 2006
- BA August 20, 2015