2 MILES FROM HOME

A FEATURE CREATIVE DOCUMENTARY FILM BY JULIA SPEROPOULOS

LOGLINE

The holocaust of the Greeks of Anatolia, focusing on the genocide of the Greeks of the Black Sea (Pontic Greeks), with interviews of survivors, their descendants, and historians.

SYNOPSIS

This creative documentary focuses on the period during 1914-1923, peaking at the arrival of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk at Samsun on May 19th, 1919. That was the climax of the genocide of the Greeks of the Black Sea (Pontic/pontian Greeks), killing more than 353,000 Pontic Greeks. In this documentary, the poorer, uprooted, full-of-hardships survivors, their descendants, historians, and genocide activists speak about the genocidal crimes. Through new and archive footage, sketches, archive photos

and newspapers, this documentary provokes the discovery of the truth beyond denial.

TECHNICAL SPECS

Genre: Creative Documentary.

Length: 84’

Languages: modern Greek, Pontic Greek, Turkish

Subtitles: English, Greek, Turkish

Shooting Format: 4K

Shooting Specs: Black Magic Pocket 4k,

Lens: Pentax K 50mm, Takumar 28mm, Asahi Takumar 105mm, Pentax K

70mm-200mm, Asahi Takumar 50mm.

Final Format: FHD 16/9, 25fps, color and Black & White, Stereo

Screening Formats: MP4, DCP,

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT

“If there’s no punishment to the crime, it will be repeated to a greater scale. If Mustafa Kemal and his companions had been convicted for the genocides of the Armenians and the Greeks, maybe the Nazis wouldn’t have committed the genocide of the Jews”.

-Tamer Tsilingir, author-Pontic Greek genocide activist

“History has shown that unpunished crimes are repeated—often on an even greater scale. To prevent future genocides, we must raise awareness and honor the Greeks who were brutally and unjustly murdered 104 years ago. This film exposes some of those heinous crimes. The truth may be buried, but it is never gone. Eventually, it will come to light.

Raising awareness is crucial. We must pressure governments to acknowledge this genocide and hold the perpetrators accountable. Recognition is the only way to prevent history from repeating itself and to protect future generations. The most fundamental human right is the right to live.”

- Julia Speropoulos, director/producer/animator

The truth may be buried, but it is never gone. Eventually, it will come to light.

MEET THE CREW

Tzanetos Komineas, EDITOR

RESUME

Tzanetos Komineas has been a director and editor for more than 38 years, with titles including I karekla (1985), O pappous (2013) and Re-action

(2017), for which he is known for. He studied directing in Athens. He is a member of the Company of Greek Directors (EES). His films have been screened on National channel ERT as well as Festivals around the globe. He has also written and directed theatrical plays. He has published a cultural magazine as well as a collection of poems.

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Tasos Kosmidis, CINEMATOGRAPHER

RESUME

Tasos Kosmidis graduated from the Hellenic Cinema and Television School Stavrakos 2011-2014. He has worked as a cinematographer, camera operator, and gaffer in films such as Desolation (2019) directed by Thomas Giannakis, From Who The Bell Tolls (2018) directed by Spiros Papaspirou, Resolution (2018) directed by Dimitris Asproloupos, etc.

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