Another theme of the film is gaps between generations , as it explores how later generations understand the historical record rather than the Armenian Genocide itself . Numerous Armenian Canadian characters in the film identify symbols with their heritage , such as pictures of Mount Ararat . The fictionalized Arshile Gorky 's symbols are a button and a photo of his mother . Gorky is depicted in the film as a link between the history and current life of the Armenian people
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Ararat (film)