Tokei Maru

Tokei Maru

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Almost a century has passed since the tragic events that led to the expatriation of Asia Minor’s Greek population and the Great fire of Smyrna, this animation pays homage to the brave Japanese captain of the cargo ship Tokei Maru, who let go of the ship’s valuable merchandise in order to save the Ionian refugees from drowning. An act of sheer heroism that is threatened to fall into historical oblivion.

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Direction: Zahos Samoladas
Script: Zahos Samoladas
Music: Ryan Camus
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: Greece
Production Year: 2018
Duration: 20΄
Contact: Eleni Andreadou
Awards/Distinctions: Best Greek Animated Short – Athens Animfest 2019, Best Animated Short – Athens International Digital FF 2018

Zahos Samoladas

Filmography

1997 Genesis (short)
2007 Mia zoi stin istoria: Aris Poulianos
2009 The Ape That Fell from the Sky
2018 Tokei Maru (short)