(Auction of Souls)

Content: A Hollywood biographical film about a survivor's experience of the Armenian Genocide. Arshaluys (Aurora) Mardiganian plays herself in the film which is based on her published memoirs. It is thought to be the first film about made about genocide. All known complete copies of the film have been lost. A restored and edited 24-minute segment of the historic motion picture was released in 2009 by the Armenian Genocide Resource Center of Northern California. It is based on a rare surviving reel of film edited in Soviet Armenia.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Drama,

Romance,

War,

History

Runtime:

90 minutes

Year:

1919

Directors:

Oscar Apfel

Production companies:

First National Pictures,

Selig Company

Actors:

Aurora

Andranik

Edith Graham

U.S. Ambassador Henry Morganthau

Crews:

Director

Writer

Screenplay

Screenplay

Producer