Greece / Aug 07, 2019 / Ierapetra International Documentary Festival
Letter from Pontus (2019)
Directed by Thomas Sideris
1h 19minruntime
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Plot
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.
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Γράμμα από τον Πόντο |
| Original language | ελληνικά (EL) |
| Spoken languages | ελληνικά |
| Production countries | Greece |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ERT |
| Release date | 7 agosto 2019 |
| Writer | Thomas Sideris |
| Editing | Nikoletta Sideri, Thodoros Metaxas, Thomas Sideris |
| Cinematography | Telis Metaxas |
| Assistant directors | Thomas Sideris |
| Music | Cengiz Onural, Kostas Adam, Nikos Paliatsoudis |
| Sound | Cengiz Onural, Kostas Adam, Nikos Paliatsoudis |
| Costume design | Kostas Martin |
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| Makeup | Kostas Martin |
| Hairstyling | Kostas Martin |
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