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- This film is based on the true story of the writer’s mother’s family in 1922; her family members were slaughtered by the Turkish soldiers as the survivors tried to make a heroic escape from Smyrna amidst the devastation and genocide.
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The story follows the wealthy Greek Baltatzis family in the multicultural city of Smyrna during the Greco-Turkish War 1919-1922 and after the Turkish army entered the city in 1922, and shows the suffering and exodus of the ethnic Greeks of the city.
Apr 28, 2023 · If the speculation is true, Smyrna will become the first Greek feature film to be available on Netflix, following in the footsteps of Maestro in Blue which became the first Greek TV series to be shown on the popular streaming platform.
Jul 14, 2022 · Born in London to a Greek mother and raised in Greece, actor Nathan Thomas plays the character of Eddie Whittall in the movie Smyrna My Beloved (2021), a movie about one of the most horrific tragedies that occurred in recent Greek history - the 1922 burning and destruction of Smyrna (modern-day Izmir).
Dec 23, 2021 · We’re telling the story of a grassroots movement ‘Women Walk Home’ that started in 1975. It was the effort of a small group of women to highlight the fact that after the 1974 invasion of Cyprus by Turkish troops, there was no longer freedom of movement within your own country.
Feb 19, 2023 · Smyrna, my beloved (Smyrni moy agapimeni), the critically acclaimed film based on 1922 true events is set for its Australian release on Sunday 26 March.
May 6, 2022 · The Greek historic epic film Smyrna My Beloved which recounts the cosmopolitan life of Smyrna and its destruction had its New York Premiere.
Apr 28, 2023 · The powerful drama about a Greek woman whose family journal describes the 1922 burning of the cosmopolitan city of Smyrna where Greeks, Armenians, Arabs, Jews, and Turks formerly coexisted peacefully returns to life a century after the catastrophe of Smyrna.
