Welcome to the official website of Asadur: In Search of a Lost Identity — a documentary portraying the life of 80-year-old Asadur, who still lives in Malatya, Turkey. For nearly his entire life, Asadur carried a hidden past within him: his grandparents — among the few Armenians who remained in their homeland — were forced to convert to Islam and conceal their origins in order to survive in the aftermath of the Armenian Genocide, during which countless people perished and entire communities were wiped out. As a result, Asadur did not learn about his Armenian roots until the age of 25, and even then he was compelled to keep them secret for decades.
At the age of 60, he decided to rediscover his identity: he learned the Armenian language and, in place of his Turkish name, adopted that of his grandfather — “Asadur.” Through his personal testimony, the documentary sheds light on the emotional and cultural challenges of reclaiming a long-suppressed heritage and draws attention to the enduring consequences of the Armenian Genocide, which continue to shape Armenian identity around the world to this day.
Thank you for visiting. We warmly invite you to join Asadur on his remarkable journey and to honor the resilience of the Armenian people.
