The Chronicle of an extermination(2013)

The Chronicle of an Extermination is a documentary about Hortiatis, a Greek village destroyed during the German occupation of World War II. Using firsthand testimony from eyewitnesses, the film reconstructs the massacre and its aftermath, blending official records with personal accounts from survivors and villagers. Rather than presenting a single authoritative narrative, the documentary privileges individual perspectives and lived experience, revealing how ordinary people endured and remembered one of Greece's darkest chapters. By centering these voices, the film underscores why preserving historical memory matters—not as abstract fact, but as human testimony. Hortiatis stands as one of countless communities ravaged during the occupation, and this account ensures their story remains visible.