548 Days Without my Name

548 Μέρες χωρίς το όνομα μου

27th TIDF: Greek Premiere

In 1943, 10-year-old-Rozina, from her hiding place (a small apartment in the center of the Thessaloniki) decides to write her diary under the fake name Roula Karakotsou. This was her only escape from the Nazis, as she endured 548 days of nameless existence in silence. The viewer experiences her adven- ture through her childish gaze, her narratives, as long as she is hiddden.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.


Direction: Yolanda Markopoulou
Script: Yolanda Markopoulou
Sound: Manolis Manousakis
Music: Manolis Manousakis
Actors: Olga Damani
Production: The Jewish Museum of Greece
Producers: Alexia Kyriakopoulos
Co-production: Wonder Immersive
Co-producers: Polyplanity Productions
Narration: Olga Damani
Production Country: Greece
Production Year: 2024
Duration: 14'
Contact: Yolanda Markopoulou

Based on the book 548 Days With Another Name: Salonika 1943 : A Child's Diary, An Adult's Memories of War  by Rosina Asser Pardo KHORA Production Studio | Producers: Kathrine Fremming and Peter Fisher, Project Management and Lead Development: Nikos Nikolaou, Programmer: Yiannis Kalaitzoglou, 3D Artists: Emma Pi Larsen and Susannah Williams  Polyplanity Productions | 3D Environment Creation: Charis Lalousis 2D Animations: Mavra Gidia - Chrysoula Korovesi and Marios Gambierakis Additional 3D Character Design: Konstantinos Pagonis Sound Mix: Kostas Stylianou Assistant Sound Editor: Nikos Kanelakis Violin Player: Sergio Natasha Script Editor: Shaked Orenstein Script Consultant: John Samaras

Yolanda Markopoulou