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201090 minPGdocumentary

8.2/ 10(5 ratings)• TMDB

Aghet

201090 minPGdocumentary

8.2/ 10(5 ratings)• TMDB

Eyewitness accounts from European and American personnel stationed in the Near East detail the atrocities committed during the Armenian Genocide.

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Eyewitness accounts from European and American personnel stationed in the Near East detail the atrocities committed during the Armenian Genocide.

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Eric Friedler

Eric Friedlerdirector

Martina Gedeck

Martina Gedeckcast

Sylvester Groth

Sylvester Grothcast

Sandra Hüller

Sandra Hüllercast

Burghart Klaußner

Burghart Klaußnercast

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Eyewitness accounts from European and American personnel stationed in the Near East during World War I reveal the events of the Armenian Genocide. Directed by Eric Friedler, 'Aghet' features testimonies from Armenian survivors and contemporary witnesses. Modern German actors recite these narratives, bringing attention to the atrocities committed by the Young Turk government of the Ottoman Empire. The film runs for 90 minutes and emphasizes the need to remember this tragic history.

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