Letter from Pontus
Γράμμα από τον Πόντο
Synopsis
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.
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- Director
- Thomas Sideris
- Screenplay & Story
- Thomas Sideris
- Original Score
- Cengiz Onural
- Original Title
- Γράμμα από τον Πόντο
- Country of Origin
- Greece
- Spoken Languages
- Greek
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Production Studios
- ERT
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Thomas Sideris
Thomas Sideris
Cengiz Onural
Thodoros Metaxas, Thomas Sideris, Nikoletta Sideri
Department Leadership Roster
Thodoros Metaxas
Editor
Thomas Sideris
Editor
Kostas Martin
Costume Design
Nikoletta Sideri
Editor
Thomas Sideris
Writer
Thomas Sideris
Director
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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?
The principal cast of Letter from Pontus includes Giorgos Karydas, Pavlos Kosmoglou, Anna Theodoridou, Angeliki Mihalieri, Stefanos Kasapis.
When was Letter from Pontus released and how long is it?
Letter from Pontus was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 19m.
Who composed the musical score for Letter from Pontus?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Letter from Pontus was composed by Cengiz Onural.