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1922

Name: 1922
Director: Nikos Koundouros
Released: 1978
Duration: 135 min

Representation Score

4.8/10

Fair

1978

Director

Nikos Koundouros

Runtime

135 minutes

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Nikos Koundouros presents a powerful, realistic portrayal of the Asia Minor Disaster. The film avoids heroic clichés to highlight the disintegration of social structures and the vulnerability of individuals during systemic collapse. The narrative serves as a critique of nationalist conflicts and the machinery of state violence. It emphasizes the survival of individuals over the preservation of state or religious ideals. Though the film does not include modern identity-based representation, it offers a nuanced exploration of systemic victimhood. It challenges romanticized history by revealing how traditional institutions fail citizens during geopolitical turmoil.

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Category Breakdown

Does 1922 have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on the historical reality of refugee survival and does not include any representations of LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships.

How does 1922 portray gender?

Fair

Women are shown as survivors of historical trauma and displacement. They have significant emotional influence but are primarily depicted as victims of systemic violence rather than leaders.

How racially and ethnically diverse is 1922?

Fair

The film provides a deep look at the ethnic displacement and trauma experienced by the Asia Minor Greeks. It centers on the systemic violence faced by this specific ethnic group.

How does 1922 represent religion and culture?

Good

It critiques the stability of institutions by showing the breakdown of social and political structures. It highlights the severe impact of organized conflict and the failure of state protections.

Does 1922 include disability representation?

Limited

Characters with physical injuries and the effects of war are used to illustrate historical realism. Those with disabilities are primarily shown as victims of extreme conditions without much personal ability to act.

Present on Screen

Provides a profound, unflinching examination of ethnic displacement and the trauma of the Asia Minor Greeks.
Offers a sophisticated critique of institutional failure and the breakdown of social and political order.
Avoids romanticized historical clichés in favor of a rigorous, realist depiction of survival and human vulnerability.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of non-straight relationships or LGBTQ+ identities within its historical context.
Portrays women primarily as victims of systemic violence rather than through active leadership roles.
Uses physical disability and injury mainly as markers of brutality rather than affording characters specific ability to act.

Official Synopsis

Based on the book by Ilias Venezis "The Number 31328", the film by Nikos Koundouros unfolds through the personal tragedies of three characters, the Asia Minor Disaster and the agonizing travails of the Asia Minor Greeks who had been arrested and led to death by Kemal's troops and armed groups of Muslims. The wife of a merchant, a teacher and a seventeen-year old boy try to survive, following the column of prisoners into the depths of Asia Minor.

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