This historical documentary charts the genocide of Asia Minor’s ethnic Greek population by the Ottoman Empire and Turkish nationalists—the genocide that set the model for all subsequent genocides. Even today, the Turkish government continues to deny that the genocide took place; this movie lifts the veil and tells the story.
- 2021, Houston Greek Film Festival – People’s Choice Best Documentary
- 2021, Greek International Film Festival of Toronto – People’s Choice Best Documentary Film
- 2021, Wings of Honor Film Festival Best Picture
- 2021, London Greek Film Festival Honorable Mention
YEAR:
2019
DIRECTOR(S):
Peter Lambrinatos
WRITER(S):
John McCarthy
PRODUCER(S):
Spiros Lambrinatos, John Davis, John McCarthy, George Mavropoulos
CINEMATOGRAPHER:
Spiros Lambrinatos
MUSIC:
Mikis Theodorakis, Stamatis Spanoudakis
CAST:
Bill Kurtis
RUNTIME:
70 minutes
COUNTRY:
Greece, United States
Premiere:
West Coast Premiere
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About the director
Peter Lambrinatos is a videographer, producer, director, and editor who has worked for CBS News, Univision, Chicago’s WBBM-TV, WGN-TV, and independent production companies. He has shot and directed news and feature stories in Cuba, Mexico and Greece. His work includes the short documentary “Reporting for Service with Bryan Anderson,” which won a Midwest Emmy Award.