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Smyrna: The Destruction of a Cosmopolitan City - 1900-1922

2012 Documentary List
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The history of the city of Smyrna and its eventual destruction.

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Neil Genzlinger New York Times A sobering study in how individual human beings can become afterthoughts in the face of broad movements like nationalism, a phenomenon that is still much in evidence almost a century later. Rated: 3/5 Apr 5, 2013 Full Review Aaron Hillis Village Voice Maria Ilio's uninspired flake of talking-head Wikipedia cinema focuses on the forgotten Anatolian port city's post-World War I years. Apr 3, 2013 Full Review Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews As an object lesson in the reactionary possibilities of a nationalist revolution, this documentary is most instructive. It is also a reminder that people of different ethnic and religious backgrounds can live together. Apr 5, 2013 Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru A vital, heartbreaking and informative history lesson as well as a cautionary tale. Rated: 8/10 Apr 3, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Extremely interesting and moving. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member This film is a must-see for all Greeks, Armenians, Jews, Turks, and everyone else who cares about history. It's objective and it's moving and it reminds you how unique diverse, cosmopolitan cities like New York and London actually are and how fragile they can be. I highly recommend it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The history of the city of Smyrna and its eventual destruction.
Director
Maria Ilioú
Screenwriter
Maria Ilioú
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English