Film
Letter from Pontus
2019 · 1h 19m · Drama · Documentary
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Overview
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.
Cast
Giorgos Karydas
Isaak Anastasiadis
Pavlos Kosmoglou
Giannis Anastasiadis
Anna Theodoridou
Kerekia Anastasiadi
Angeliki Mihalieri
Refugee
Stefanos Kasapis
Kid
Olga Kasapi
Eleni Stavrou
Crew
- Thomas SiderisEditor · Writer · Director
- Thodoros MetaxasEditor
- Nikoletta SideriEditor
Details
- Release date
- August 7, 2019
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Greek
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Genres
- Drama, Documentary
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