From Both Sides of the Aegean 1922 – 1924 Expulsion and Exchange of populations in 1923: A documentary film by Maria Iliou. On the occasion of the completion of 100 years from the exchange of populations between Turkey and Greece.
Overview
How did Asia Minor Greeks live in the cosmopolitan Ottoman Empire? What led to the expulsion and the Asia Minor Catastrophe? How did the Greeks receive the Asia Minor refugees when they arrived in Greece in 1922? How did the population exchange of 1923 take place? What are the stories told today by the children and grandchildren of the refugees from both sides of the Aegean? Using personal testimonies and as-yet unknown photographic and film material discovered and preserved by the non-profit company Proteas & Proteus NY in the US and in Europe, director Maria Iliou, historical consultant Alexander Kitroeff and their team unfold a fascinating story in a documentary film that premiered at the Benaki Museum in 2012.
Production: Proteus & Proteus NY
Partner: Benaki Museum
Sponsors of the film
Nicholas J. & Anna K. Bouras Foundation
Parliament Television
Bodossaki Foundation
Credits
Script – Direction: Maria Iliou
Historical Consultant: Alexander Kitroeff
Music: Nikos Platyrachos
Editing: Aliki Panagi
Cinematographer: Allen Moore
Sound: John Zecca
Dubbing Mixer: Yorgos Mikroyannakis
- Commentators
Bruce Clark, Thanos Veremis,
Çağlar Keyder, Eleni Bastea,
Renée Hirschon, Haris Psomiadis,
Sano Halo, Alexander Kitroeff,
Muffide Pekin, Anthoula Roumelioti,
Meni Atsikbasi, Hüsnü Karaman,
Filio Chaidemenou, Süreyya Aytaş,
Kalliopi Georgiadou
See also
Screening
6th Athens International Children’s Film Festival
Now in its 6th year, the favourite family festival of Athens holds even more...
18 - 19.11.2023