The Armenian Genocide

Apr 17, 2006

0h 57m

★ 6.7

Overview

Explores the Ottoman Empire killings of more than one million Armenians during World War I. The film describes not only what happened before, during and since World War I, but also takes a direct look at the genocide denial maintained by Turkey to the present day.

Genres

Documentary

History

Production Companies

Two Cats Productions

The Armenian Genocide Trailers

Cast

Self - Narrator (voice)

Julianna Margulies

Self

Ron Suny

Self

Peter Balakian

Self

Elizabeth Frierson

Self

Vahakn Dadrian

Self

Taner Akçam

Auguste Berneau (voice)

Orlando Bloom

U.S. Consul Leslie Davis (voice)

Ed Harris

Haig Baronian (voice)

Jared Leto

Maria Jacobsen (voice)

Laura Linney

U.S. Consul Jesse Benjamin Jackson (voice)

Tom Mardirosian

U.S. Consul Oscar Heizer (voice)

Paul Rudd

During the Sarikamis Battle, the Ottoman army runs out of ammunition and appeals to the people of Van for help, who happen to have supplies. However, the First World War is on and all men are fighting at four corners of the empire and therefore can not respond to to the appeal. The young children of Van want to do something...

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