The Students of Umberto Primo
Synopsis
In Thessaloniki, Greece, under Nazi occupation, 96 percent of the Jewish population was sent to Auschwitz. This film documents the previously untold stories of some of the many young Jewish students attending the Italian school, Umberto Primo, who must put their hopes and dreams on hold and focus only on how they will survive. We recreate the stories, hopes, dreams, and ultimate fates of nine of these Jewish students. By recreating their stories, we also tell the story of the Holocaust in Greece.
The film is based on previously undiscovered archival material found by an Italian professor, and the testimonies of surviving protagonists.
Credits
Director(s)
Alessandra Maioletti
Producer(s)
Oneiro Company
Executive Producer(s)
Antonio Crescenzi, Diane Boulanger, Tasos Katsaris
Script
Antonio Crescenzi, Alessandra Maioletti
Cinematography
Dimitris Katsaitis
Editor
Vangelis Pyrpylis, Christos Ouzounis, Angelos Anggelopoulos
Original Music
Christos David Daoulas
Original Language
Italian, Greek
Subtitles
English, Greek, Italian, German, French, Spanish
Production Manager
Kostas Prekezes
Sound Design
Anastasios Katsaris, Tonia Vlaxou
Festival Highlights
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WINNER
Best DocumentarySan Francisco Greek Film Festival2022 -
WINNER
Best DocumentaryLos Angeles Greek Film Festival2022 -
WINNER
Best DocumentaryLondon Greek Film Festival2022
Official Selection, Greece, Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, 2022
Official Selection, Greece, DocFest Chalkida, 2022
