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This creative documentary focuses on the period during 1914-1923, peaking at the arrival of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk at Samsun on May 19th, 1919. 1914 is the year when the 2nd phase of the genocide of the Greeks of the Ottoman Empire begins by the Young Turks. That’s when the climax of the genocide of the Greeks of the Black Sea (Pontic/Pontian Greeks) start, with thousands of victims. In this documentary, the poorer, uprooted, full-of-hardships survivors, their descendants, and genocide activists speak about the genocidal crimes. In this documentary, the poorer, uprooted, full-of-hardships survivors, their descendants, historians, and genocide activists speak about the genocidal crimes. Through new and archive footage, sketches, archive photos and newspapers, this documentary provokes the discovery of the truth beyond denial.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    84 minutes
  • Language
    Greek, Turkish
  • Country
    Greece
  • Premiere
    World Premiere
  • Director
    Julia Speropoulos
  • Screenwriter
    Julia Speropoulos
  • Producer
    Julia Speropoulos
  • Cinematographer
    Tasos Kosmidis, Julia Speropoulos
  • Music
    Konstantinos aka odysmod Sidiropoulos