The Pontians
Οι πόντιοι
Synopsis
Giorikas and Kostikas, Pontian immigrants, return to Greece from Germany. Their goal is to understand why jokes are told about Pontians and who spreads them. They learn that some Pontians are responsible. Kostikas stops the circulation of the jokes until he realizes how sad life is without them, so he allows them to be circulated again.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Omiros Efstratiadis
- Screenplay & Story
- Giannis Sklavos
- Original Title
- Οι πόντιοι
- Country of Origin
- Greece
- Spoken Languages
- Greek
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Europe Film
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Omiros Efstratiadis
Giannis Sklavos
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Omiros Efstratiadis
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Giannis Sklavos
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What is The Pontians about?
Giorikas and Kostikas, Pontian immigrants, return to Greece from Germany. Their goal is to understand why jokes are told about Pontians and who spreads them. They learn that some Pontians are responsible. Kostikas stops the circulation of the jokes until he realizes how sad life is without them, so he allows them to be circulated again.
Who directed The Pontians?
The Pontians was directed by Omiros Efstratiadis.
Who stars in The Pontians?
The principal cast of The Pontians includes Kostas Voutsas, Natasa Gerasimidou, Elena Nathanail, Kostas Tsakonas, Pavlos Kontoyannidis.
When was The Pontians released and how long is it?
The Pontians was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.