A wonderful historical documentary: Very special, moving and simultaneously objective, including rare photographs.
This is so different from the nationalistic films I have seen in the past. It "highlights" all the communities in Cosmopolitan Smyrna.
I really liked the personal testimonies of the Greek and Turkish woman and the old Armenian gentleman. They seemed so genuine...
The film is beautifully directed and the music is such a treat! I attended the film at the Benaki in March. (quite lucky to find a seat, since everything was overbooked) I've heard that it will be screened in the movie theaters in Athens the 13th of September.
Would love to watch it again.
This is so different from the nationalistic films I have seen in the past. It "highlights" all the communities in Cosmopolitan Smyrna.
I really liked the personal testimonies of the Greek and Turkish woman and the old Armenian gentleman. They seemed so genuine...
The film is beautifully directed and the music is such a treat! I attended the film at the Benaki in March. (quite lucky to find a seat, since everything was overbooked) I've heard that it will be screened in the movie theaters in Athens the 13th of September.
Would love to watch it again.
