Small Planet Documentary Production Company

DURATION: 50 min.

"Egypt, the Other Homeland" witnesses the return, years later, of certain Greeks of Egypt back to the land where they were born and raised. They visit their parents’ home, the family business, their old neighborhood; they search the old Egyptian friends that they left behind. "Egypt, the Other Homeland" will follow them on their journey back in time and space and will trace the old links between the two people, which spread from ancient times until today. Through their personal voyage, as well as through the interviews of eminent Greek and Egyptian specialists, unfolds the story of a numerous community which controlled 80% of Egypt’s financial life at the beginning of the 20th century, founded the first bank, created the first theatres and cinemas and produced the first wines and cigarettes.

MAIN CREDITS

Directed by Yorgos Avgeropoulos / Written by Nikolas Zirganos, Yorgos Avgeropoulos / Director of Photography: Alexis Barzos / Produced by Nikolas Zirganos / Scientific Research: Eirini Chrysocheri / Production Manager: Anastasia Skoubri / Original Music by Yiannis Paxevanis / Editing: Yiannis Biliris, Anna Prokou / Small Planet - Al Jazeera © 2011

TECHNICAL DATA

Original shooting format: HD 720p25 / Languages: Arabic, Greek / Subtitles: English, Greek / Available Versions: Arabic, Greek

DURATION: 59 min.

Trabzon (Trapezounta), "the fairest city of all”, as Patriarch John the VIII of Constantinople called it in the 11th century, was the Greek capital of the East for over two millennia. It has been a crossroads for civilizations and commercial relations, a center of military and political interest. At its peak it was the capital of an empire, the Comnenus Empire. This historical documentary records the rise and fall of the civilization of the Greeks of Pontus, which ended with the great persecution and genocide of this population by the Young Turks at the dawn of the 20th century.

 

MAIN CREDITS

Narrated & Presented by Kostas Arzoglou / Directed by: Alexis Barzos / Research & Scientific Editing by Theodosios Kyriakidis / Script: Nikolas Zirganos / Director of Photography: Alexis Barzos / Original Music by Yiannis Paxevanis / Editing: Yiannis Biliris, Anna Prokou / Production Manager: Anastasia Skoubri / A Small Planet Production for the Intellectual and Researching Center Saint George - Peristereotas ©2010

TECHNICAL DATA

Original shooting format: HD 720p25 / Languages: Greek / Subtitles: English, German / Available Versions: Greek, German, English, International

DURATION: 49 min.

August 2008, two small greek fishing boats broke the naval siege, illegally laid by the state of Israel on Gaza, for the first time after 41 years.

“Gaza We Are Coming” records the historic and risky journey of 44 activists from all over the world, who, by breaking the embargo, proved that history is often made by those that the wise and prudent determinists call ‘unreal’.

MAIN CREDITS

Directed by: Yorgos Avgeropoulos, Yiannis Karipidis / Script: Nikolas Zirganos / Produced by: Nasim Alatras / Production Manager: Anastasia Skoubri / Director of Photography: Yiannis Avgeropoulos, Yorgos Alexopoulos / Editing: Yiannis Biliris/Anna Prokou / Sound: Kostas Katalimatias / Original Music by: Yiannis Paxevanis / Graphics: Sakis Palpanas / Assistant Journalist: Ahilleas Kouremenos / Cooperating Journalists: Petros Yiotis, Aggelos Athanasopoulos / A Small Planet production for Al Jazeera Satellite Network © 2009

TECHNICAL DATA

Original shooting format: HD 720p25 / Languages: Greek, Arabic, English / Subtitles: Greek, English, French / Available Versions: Greek, English, French, International

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