Letter from Pontus (2019)
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.
Director: Thomas Sideris
Genre: Drama, Documentary
Runtime: 79 min
Release Date: August 7, 2019
Cast
- Giorgos Karydas - Isaak Anastasiadis
- Pavlos Kosmoglou - Giannis Anastasiadis
- Anna Theodoridou - Kerekia Anastasiadi
- Angeliki Mihalieri - Refugee
- Stefanos Kasapis - Kid
- Olga Kasapi
- Eleni Stavrou
Screenplay
Music: Cengiz Onural
Editing: Thomas Sideris, Nikoletta Sideri
Production: ERT
Country: Greece
Language: ελληνικά
Original Language: el
More Films by Director: Thomas Sideris
More Films in Genre: Drama, Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Letter from Pontus about?
- 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.
- Who directed Letter from Pontus?
- Letter from Pontus was directed by Thomas Sideris.
- Who stars in Letter from Pontus?
- Letter from Pontus stars Giorgos Karydas, Pavlos Kosmoglou, Anna Theodoridou, Angeliki Mihalieri, Stefanos Kasapis, Olga Kasapi.
- How long is Letter from Pontus?
- Letter from Pontus has a runtime of 1h 19m (79 minutes).
- What genre is Letter from Pontus?
- Letter from Pontus is a Drama, Documentary film.
- Where was Letter from Pontus produced?
- Letter from Pontus was produced in Greece.