Ararat - Réalisateur  Atom Egoyan 

Synopsis

Ararat is a contemporary story of two estranged families and their search for reconciliation and truth. It is also a historical reenactment (a film within a film) being made by a famous Armenian director, Edward Saroyan (Charles Aznavour), whose production is based on Clarence Ussher's actual book AN AMERICAN PHYSICIAN IN TURKEY which depicts the Siege of Van, and the tragic events of 1915. Seamlessly shifting through time, Atom Egoyan explores the quest for personal, sexual and cultural identity through the intimate moments shared by lovers, families, enemies and strangers.

Ararat intertwines the paths of two families. At the center is an 18 year old boy on the cusp of adulthood, Raffi (David Alpay) and a man on the eve of his retirement, David (Christopher Plummer). Raffi returns to Canada with cans of 35mm film, digital tapes and a mystery. He is sent to customs for inspection. David, the retiring Customs official is determined to discover what Raffi is concealing. According to Raffi, the canisters contain "additional" material for a film being shot in Toronto. David suspects otherwise and his questioning leads to an intense psychological examination.

Casting - Fiche Artistique

Charles Aznavour ..... Edward Saroyan
Bruce Greenwood ..... Dr. Clarence
Marie-Josée Croze ..... Celia
Raoul Bhaneja ..... Photographe
Christopher Plummer ..... David
Brent Carver ..... Philip
Arsinée Khanjian ..... Ani
David Alpay ..... Raffi
Simon Abkarian ..... Arshile Gorky
Eric Bogosian ..... Rouben
Elias Koteas ..... Ali
Shant Srabian
Max Morrow ..... Tony

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