Back to Ararat

Overview

The first genocide of this century occurred during the first World War, when 1.5 million Armenians were killed, and an entire nation was driven from its land. Back to Ararat is the first film to examine this tragic episode in depth. Traveling from the old ruins to new Armenian communities around the world, the film presents a people united in its dream of returning to its homeland. But no one will listen to their arguments. In fact, Turkish representatives in the film argue the genocide never took place. Back to Ararat is a powerful reminder of a global injustice which has gone unaddressed.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 3, 1988

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Armenian, English, French

Countries

Sweden

Director

Göran Gunér,Jim Downing,Per-Åke Holmquist,Suzanne Khardalian

Producer

Göran Gunér,Per-Åke Holmquist

Cinematography

Per-Åke Holmquist

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0096268