A heartfelt “Efcharisto” to all of those individuals who have supported my work. I created The Pappas Post to share stories and information about “all things Greek.”
Like you, I am fascinated with the rich and diverse history, heritage and culture of Greece and I wanted to create a portal through which I could share this content and these stories.
As you may know, I am also involved in several film projects and have recently completed a short film called “Eleftheromania” that has traveled the world at film festivals from London to Toronto— and has won several awards.
The film tells the story of a group of courageous Greeks who were given impossible orders by their Nazi captors inside Auschwitz.
It was a personal journey for me that took me to Berlin, where I interviewed former SS officers, as well as spent almost a week inside the camps at Auschwitz where I tracked down the details about these courageous Greeks, including a register with their tattoo numbers and where they came from.
You may recall my blog about my Auschwitz visit in 2014: The Journey to Freedom: How a Visit to Auschwitz Unraveled a Mystery of Greek Defiance and Resistance
“Eleftheromania” stars Academy Award-winning actor Olympia Dukakis, New York-born actress Anthoula Katsimatides and the closing credits feature a version of the song “Minore Tis Avgis” that was recorded by Greek singer Glykeria specifically for this film.
The 20-minute long film is now available permanently for streaming worldwide and I wanted to say THANK YOU to those individuals who chose to pitch in $5, $10 (and more!) a month to help me cover the expenses to run The Pappas Post with a goodwill subscription.
It isn’t a lot of people right now— just under 200 readers, out of the tens of thousands of readers who read The Pappas Post every month.
But those readers are special because they understand that even “free” content that we provide is costing someone time and money.
I’m grateful for the support and I’m proud to share my short film with those individuals who support The Pappas Post.
From the bottom of my heart— THANK YOU! And enjoy the film.
Click here to watch the complete film.
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