SummaryThrough unknown photographic archives and film footage, director Maria Iliou and historical consultant Alexander Kitroeff reveal the fascinating story of the city of Smyrna and its eventual destruction.
Directed By:Maria Ilioú
Written By:Maria Ilioú
Smyrna: The Destruction of a Cosmopolitan City - 1900-1922
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Apr 7, 2013
70
Its highly informative recounting of this little-known tragic tale provides a vivid reminder of the ephemerality of civilizations.
Apr 4, 2013
60
A sobering study in how individual human beings can become afterthoughts in the face of broad movements like nationalism, a phenomenon that is still much in evidence almost a century later.
Apr 2, 2013
20
Filmmaker Maria Ilioú's uninspired flake of talking-head Wikipedia cinema focuses on the forgotten Anatolian port city's post-World War I years.
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Production Company:
- Graal
- Proteas
Release Date:Apr 5, 2013
Duration:1 h 27 m
