The Chronicle of an Extermination

Hortiatis is one of the numerous Greek villages whose inhabitants were massacred during the German occupation during World War II. The documentary attempts a “reenactment” of the Hortiatis holocaust through the first-hand testimony of eye-witnesses, while underscoring the significance of the preservation of historical memory. The unfolding of events is shaped by official sources and through individual perspectives and personal experiences of common people, shedding new light on these historic events.

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Direction: Chryssa Tzelepi, Akis Kersanidis

Script: Chryssa Tzelepi, Akis Kersanidis

Cinematography: Drakos Polyhroniadis

Editing: Chryssa Tzelepi, Akis Kersanidis

Sound: Kleanthis Manolaras

Production: Anemicinema

Producers: Chryssa Tzelepi, Akis Kersanidis

Format: HD

Color: Color, B&W

Production Country: Greece

Production Year: 2013

Duration: 91'

Contact: Anemicinema

Chryssa Tzelepi

Filmography

2003 It’s a Sad Story (short)
2010 Enraged December (co-direction)
2012 25th Meridian
2013 The Chronicle of an Extermination (co-direction)
2017 In Situ (co-direction)
2021 Back to Earth (co-direction)

Akis Kersanidis

Filmography

1998 Toroneos Crossing (short)
2000 Raptor Forest (short)
2003 The Stigma (short)
2010 Enraged December (co-direction)
2013 The Chronicle of an Extermination (co-direction)
2017 In Situ (co-direction)
2021 Back to Earth (co-direction)