I AM ARMENIAN: RAVISHED ARMENIA

US Official News
March 23, 2015 Monday

The University of California has issued the following news release:

I Am Armenian: Ravished Armenia

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, UCLA Hammer Museum –
Billy Wilder Theater

Hammer Screenings

Admission: Free and open to the public.

Contact: Hammer Museum (310) 443-7000 info@hammer.ucla.edu Website

Additional Information

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.