Roza of Smyrna

During the volatile 1987 Aegean crisis between Greece and Turkey, Dimitris, a successful architect and avid art collector, sets out to the memory-laden coast of Asia Minor, searching for the perfect centrepiece for an upcoming exhibition of cultural heritage. Much to his amazement, his systematic and penetrating investigation unearths a well-worn black-and-white photograph and a blood-stained silk wedding dress, which harbour a haunting and shadowy mystery dating back to the abominable September of 1922, and the Great Fire of Smyrna. And, from the ashes of the enviable metropolitan city, a tragic love story unfolds. Can a blood sacrifice appease decades of pain and suffering?