I Roza tis Smyrnis

I loved this story! I have seen it twice, and it's a jewel! The acting is superb, the photography is wonderful, the music is outstanding, and the plot and suspense kept me on my seat. History unfolds in this captivating movie as does the mystery of a woman's stained wedding dress from the time of 1922 Smyrna.

Dimitris is busy preparing for an exhibition in Athens with his girlfriend, Rita. During a trip to Izmar, he finds a wedding dress, stained with blood, and a letter inside addressed to the wedding dress owner, Roza. The dress is antique, during the time of the 1922 event of the Fire in Smyrna. He buys it and plans to use it at the exhibition. Like a detective story, he slowly unearths the truth behind the wedding dress, showing us glimpses of the history behind it and the people and customs of those times. In his search for Roza, he also meets Marianna, a sweet beautiful artist. Their love story is a highlight of the movie. The end is quite revealing and somewhat sad, but I still enjoyed everything about this story!

If you are a lover of exotic romance stories and mysteries, this is a movie for you! I also liked the message it gave - it not only captures a time period in history, but moves beyond it and suggests a better approach to humanity - to love one another, no matter the country you're born in or your religion, and no matter the past.