HAMMER MUSEUM
10899 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Fiona Higgins
Public Programs Assistant
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Ravished Armenia
WEDNESDAY MAR 25, 2015
7:30PM
The story of Aurora Mardiganian, an Armenian girl caught up in the
1915 Armenian Genocide, was the basis of a hugely popular book and the
1919 silent film Ravished Armenia. After witnessing the murder of her
family, Aurora was kidnapped, forced to march over 1,400 miles, and
sold into slavery before finally escaping. All known copies of the
film, which starred Aurora herself, have been lost. For this program,
filmmaker Carla Garapedian of the Armenian Film Foundation and film
historian Anthony Slide, author of Ravished Armenia and the Story of
Aurora Mardiganian, bring Aurora’s compelling story to life through
rare film clips and photos.
I AM ARMENIAN: A YEAR OF ARMENIAN CULTURE AND HISTORY ON FILM
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, we
dedicate 2015 to an exploration of multiple facets of Armenian
culture, history, and landscape through film.
ALL HAMMER PUBLIC PROGRAMS ARE FREE. Tickets for assigned seating in
the Billy Wilder Theater are required and available at the Box Office
one hour before each program. Early arrival is recommended. Tickets
are available one per person on a first come, first served basis. As a
benefit for their support,
members enjoy priority
ticketing and seat selection, subject to availability.
Parking is available under the museum for a flat fee of $3 after 6PM.
All Hammer public programs are free and made possible by a major gift
from the Dream Fund at UCLA.
Generous support is also provided by Susan Bay Nimoy and Leonard
Nimoy, Good Works Foundation and Laura Donnelley, an anonymous donor,
and all Hammer members.