Eleftheromania follows Auschwitz survivor Piroska (Academy Award Winner Olympia Dukakis) as she recounts a true story  from her harrowing past: in the summer of 1944, the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp saw a massive increase in Hungarian prisoners. The Nazis enlisted a group of Greek-Jewish prisoners to the horrific task of leading the prisoners into gas chambers. If the Greek-Jewish prisoners refused, they would be killed. After receiving these impossible orders, the prisoners had a debate in their barracks, and ultimately made a stunning choice.

Writer:  Joanna Tsanis   Director:  David Antoniuk
Starring:  Olympia Dukakis, Anthoula Katsimatides, Blue Bigwood-Mallin
Producers:  Joanna Tsanis, Gregory C. Pappas, Chuck Scott

PRODUCTION STILLS

Olympia Dukakis in Eleftheromania

Michael Roy in Eleftheromania

Cast of Eleftheromania

Ermina Pérez in Eleftheromania

Olympia Dukakis and Anthoula Katsimatides in Eleftheromania

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

2018 Cyprus International Film Festival – Winner ‘Nostimon Imar’,  2018 Toronto Shorts International Film Festival – Winner ‘Best Drama’,  2018 Mindfield Film Festival – Winner Diamond Award ‘Best Short Film’,  2018 Mindfield Film Festival – Winner ‘Best Short Script’,  2018 Canada Shorts Film Festival – Winner ‘Award of Commendation’,  2018 Los Angeles Greek Film Festival – Nominee ‘Best Short Film’,  2018 Yorkton Film Festival – Nominee ‘Golden Sheaf Award’,  2018 Raindance Film Festival – Official Selection,  2018 Bridges International Film Festival – Official Selection,  2018 International Short Film Festival in Drama – Official Selection,  2018 Montreal Greek Film Festival – Official Selection

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