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Letter from Pontus

2019-08-07 el 79m
DramaDocumentary
The family of Giannis Anastasiadis, leaves the village of Aydoğdu in Pontus and takes the road of refuge, at the end of 1919, while his father has already perished in the forced labor camps. The family scatters like the dust of Anatolia. His sisters, Kerekia and Victoria, die of typhus. Giannis and Isaac are separated in 1919 and do not see each other for more than 60 years. Giannis comes to Greece, but he never stops looking for his brother and writing letters to him. After many attempts, a Turkish Wali delivers Giannis's letter to Isaac and then the road opens, so that the two brothers can meet again.

Director

Thomas Sideris

Writer

Thomas Sideris

Editor

Thomas Sideris

Researcher

Thomas Sideris

Music

Cengiz Onural

Cinematography

Telis Metaxas

Status

Released

Countries

  • Greece

Companies

  • EPT