Ararat

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Ararat Theatrical Poster Country Canada Directed by Atom Egoyan Release Date 2002 Studio Toronto Film Studios Distributor Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution Main Cast Character Actor Nathan Arshile Gorky Simon Abkarian Edward Saroyan Charles Aznavour David Christopher Plummer Raffi David Alpay Ani Arsinée Khanjian Ali / Jevdet Bay Elias Koteas Celia Marie-Josée Croze Rouben Eric Bogosian

Ararat is a 2002 “movie within a movie” directed by Atom Egoyan. In "Ararat", the character director/producer Edward Saroyan (Charles Aznavour) makes a movie to tell the story of the Armenian genocide in and around the town of Van in Eastern Turkey in 1915. As Raffi (David Alpay) is interrogated by a customs officer (Christopher Plummer), upon his return from a visit to Turkey, he recounts how his life was changed during the making of this film and by the life of artist Arshile Gorky (Simon Abkarian), who was a witness to the genocide.

The following firearms can be seen in the film Ararat:

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M1891

Some Armenian fighters and Turkish soldiers carry and use Mosin Nagant Rifles.

Full-length, Imperial Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 - 7.62x54mm R

Armenian resistance fighter working the bolt on his Mosin Nagant.

Turkish Mauser

Turkish troops and some Armenian fighters can be seen with Turkish Mauser Rifles that appear to be rather 1903/30 or 1938 variants.

Turkish Mauser Model 1938 - 7.92x57mm ("8mm Mauser")

The man at the background left (behing a bush) seems to hold a Turkish Mauser.

Mauser Gewehr 1898

A full-length Mauser rifle is briefly seen held by one German soldier that appears to be a Gewehr 98.

Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Armenian resistance fighter in the foreground has a Gewehr 98.

Percussion rifle (unidentified)

Some Armenian fighters are equipped with unidentified percussion rifles.

Armenian resistance fighter taking aim with unidentified percussion rifle.

Machine Guns

Maxim MG 08/15

A Maxim MG08/15 is used one of the Armenian resistance fighters. He briefly fires the gun before he getting wounded.

Maxim MG08/15 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Armenian resistance fighter preparing the light machine gun as young Arshile Gorky looks on.

The resistance fighter firing the MG 08/15.

Other

7.7 cm Feldkanone 16

Feldkanone 16 - 77x230mm

Turks prepare to shell the Armenian resistance. Note: This field piece may be an anachronism as it is believed the Feldkanone 16 was not produced until 1916.