Seyfo 1915 - The Assyrian Genocide
2015•1h 33m•10.0•Released
DocumentaryHistory
In the shadow of the First World War, the genocide of the Christian Assyrians took place almost unnoticed by the world public. This first systematic genocide of the 20th century was committed by the Young Turks (Ottoman Empire) and would not have been possible without the support of some Kurdish local rulers and their family clans. The Assyrians are the indigenous people of Mesopotamia and have lived in Mesopotamia for thousands of years. The film includes testimony from several European, Turkish and Assyrian historians, as well as genocide researchers, including Professor Taner Akcam, Dr. Gabriele Yonan and Professor David Gaunt. The film includes testimony from survivors of the genocide. Various journalists and publicists also have their say with well-researched information in this documentary. The Assyrians refer to the Genocide as "Seyfo" (ܣܝܦܐ), which translates as "sword".
Director
Aziz Said
Languages
German, Turkish
Studio
Assyrian Federation of Sweden
Cast
Schamiram Ayaz
Self
Yildiz Amno
Self
Ilona Danho
Singing
Taner Akçam
Self
Gabriele Yonan
Self
Ove Bring
Self
David Gaunt
Self
Production
Company
Assyrian Federation of Sweden
Company
Assyrian Union Berlin eV (Berlin)
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