'' Ararat '' is a 2002 Canadian-French historical-drama film written and directed by Atom Egoyan and starring Charles Aznavour , Christopher Plummer , David Alpay , Arsinée Khanjian , Eric Bogosian , Bruce Greenwood and Elias Koteas . It is about a family and film crew in Toronto working on a film based loosely on the 1915 defense of Van during the Armenian Genocide . In addition to exploring the human impact of that specific historical event , '' Ararat '' examines the nature of truth and its representation through art . The Genocide is disputed by the Government of Turkey , an issue that partially inspired and is explored in the film
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Ararat (film)