Evros, the Other Side

Evros, the other side focuses on the interaction between smugglers and refugees. The film investigates the human trafficking business, conducting interviews with all parties involved, as well as related NGOs and security officials, thus providing the viewer with a multifaceted perspective on this global problem. Over the past decade, both Turkey and Greece have been exposed to the flow of irregular migrants being smuggled through the Middle East to the Balkans, from where they then attempt to sneak into Western Europe. The Turkish-Greek border – a land border of more than 203 kilometers in addition to the intricately indented coastline of the Aegean Sea – is no exception to such crossings. The immigrants’ journey begins in their home country and ends, if they are lucky, in Europe. Illegal immigrants are taken from city to city or from country to country, moved “hand-to-hand” or “smuggler-to-smuggler.” The film follows their journey through the harrowing accounts of smugglers operating on the Turkish side of the Evros River, where most of the crossings occur, and attempts to uncover the story behind modern-day slavery.
Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Cinematography: Chronis Pehlivanidis
Editing: Iro Vretzaki
Production: Onos Productions, ERT SA Hellenic Broadcasting Corp
Producers: Chronis Pehlivanidis
Format: Beta SP Color
Production Country: Greece
Production Year: 2011
Duration: 96
Contact: Onos Productions, Greece T. +30 210 3417 228 F. +30 210 3417 256 info@onos.gr www.onos.gr ERT SA Hellenic Broadcasting Corp. Fotini Yannoulatou Greece T. +30 210 6075 711 F. +30 210 6075 714 salesd

Research
Maya Tsokli

Chronis Pehlivanidis

Filmography

1994 At the Edge of the Earth
1995 Open Doors
1997 The People of the himalayas
1998 Desert Silences
1999-2005 Traveling with Maya Tsokli (TV series)
2004-2005 Musicians of the World (TV series)
2008 Katrina Music
2011 South Gospel Central
2011 Evros, the Other Side