Aurora's Sunrise
p.o.v.

At 14, Aurora Madriganian survived the horrors of the Armenian Genocide and escaped to New York, where her story became a media sensation. Her newfound fame led to her starring as herself in Auction of Souls, one of Hollywood's earliest blockbusters. Blending storybook animation, video testimony, and rediscovered footage from her lost silent epic, Aurora's Sunrise revives her forgotten story.

Episode Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 3611

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POV presents an array of groundbreaking and distinctive perspectives on contemporary life as chronicled by some of America' s and Europe's most visionary non-fiction filmmakers.


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Mon, Nov 25 10:00 P.M. The Body Politic     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Nov 26 1:30 A.M. The Body Politic     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Nov 26 12:00 P.M. Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Nov 27 7:30 P.M. The Body Politic     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Nov 28 12:30 A.M. The Body Politic     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Nov 28 8:30 A.M. The Body Politic     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Nov 30 12:00 P.M. The Body Politic     NH World (11.3)


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