The Band

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2019 is the year of the 100th anniversary of the Pontic-Greek Genocide. This documentary is based on the autobiography of Yannis Papadopoulos, a member of the local band of Kerasous, the ancient city and seaport currently called Giresun, in northeastern Turkey. During the Pontic-Greek Genocide, the band was “recruited” in order to play marches during the attacks... It comprised 13 Greeks and three Turks, all of whom were eventually slaughtered. Yannis Papadopoulos was the only one to survive.

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Direction: Nikos Aslanidis
Script: Nikos Aslanidis
Cinematography: Yorgos Aslanidis, Nikos Aslanidis
Editing: Aristidis Pavlidis
Sound: Yorgos Aslanidis
Music: Yannis Pitsounis
Producers: Nikos Aslanidis
Narration: Georgios Symeonidis
Format: DCP
Color: Color/B&W
Production Country: Greece
Production Year: 2018
Duration: 64'
Contact: Nikos Aslanidis, naslanidis1@yahoo.gr

Nikos Aslanidis

Filmography

2015 Paradoxical Fatherland
2018 The Band
2023 Serving the Truth