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Ararat
2002
· Movie
· 115 min
C
MEANRANK
64/100
Every rating
55–78
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 55, highest is Kinopoisk on 78.
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Details
- Director
- Atom Egoyan
- Writer
- Atom Egoyan
- Released
- 20 May 2002
- Country
- Canada, France
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Awards
- 12 wins, 7 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 19 →1 major award won · 12 wins from 19 nominations across 7 ceremonies
| Writers Guild of Canada 2003 | Screenplay Award | Atom Egoyan | Winner |
| Directors Guild of Canada 2003 | Outstanding Production Design - Long Form | Phillip Barker | Nominee |
| Directors Guild of Canada 2003 | Outstanding Feature Film | Ararat | Nominee |
| Directors Guild of Canada 2003 | Outstanding Direction - Feature Film | Atom Egoyan | Nominee |
| Yerevan International Film Festival 2004 | Best Film | Atom Egoyan | Winner |
| Durban International Film Festival 2003 | Best Actress | Arsinée Khanjian | Winner |
| Durban International Film Festival 2003 | Best Direction | Atom Egoyan | Winner |
| Durban International Film Festival 2003 | Best Film | Atom Egoyan | Winner |
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Writers Guild of Canada
1 nomination, 1 won
| Screenplay Award | Atom Egoyan | Winner |
Directors Guild of Canada
3 nominations
| Outstanding Direction - Feature Film | Atom Egoyan | Nominee |
| Outstanding Feature Film | Ararat | Nominee |
| Outstanding Production Design - Long Form | Phillip Barker | Nominee |
Genie Awards
9 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actress | Arsinée Khanjian | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Beth Pasternak | Winner |
| Best Motion Picture | Robert Lantos and Atom Egoyan | Winner |
| Best Score | Mychael Danna | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Elias Koteas | Winner |
| Best Actor | David Alpay | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Christopher Plummer | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Phillip Barker | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Atom Egoyan | Nominee |
Durban International Film Festival
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress | Arsinée Khanjian | Winner |
| Best Direction | Atom Egoyan | Winner |
| Best Film | Atom Egoyan | Winner |
National Board of Review
1 nomination, 1 won
| Freedom of Expression Award | Ararat | Winner |
Political Film Society
1 nomination, 1 won
| Human Rights Award | Ararat | Winner |
Yerevan International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | Atom Egoyan | Winner |