Memories of Occupation – Pyrgi by Dimitris Argyriou
Greece/Germany, 2025, 10min., Documentary

In April 1944, during the Nazi Occupation of Greece, the village of Pyrgoi was the scene of one of the country’s deadliest massacres. Over 300 civilians — men, women, children, and the elderly — were executed by German troops and local collaborators. The village was burned to the ground.
This documentary gives voice to survivors and descendants of the victims. Through testimonies and present-day images, it reflects on trauma, silence, and the long shadow of history.

Awards
Student Audience Award, Petit Plan Europa, Athens, Greece, 8-12 December 2025
Special Mention in 19th Docfest, Chalkida, Greece, 18-23 November 2025
Best Documentary Award in Films That Move Film Festival, Jamaica, 18 November 2025
Best Documentary Award in 3in1 Film Festival, Almeirim, Portugal, 21-24 November 2025
Best Film-Jury Award, LA46 Film Festival, Berlin, Germany, 9-11 October 2025
Best Documentary Award in Balkan Film Festival of Pogradec, Albania, 16-20 September 2025
Best Documentary Award in Family Film & Screenplay Festival, US, 17-19 July 2025
Best Documentary Award in Leda’s Monologues Film Festival, Agrinio, Greece, 12-14 June 2025
Best Documentary Award in Setting Sun Film Festival, Australia, 8-18 May 2025
Best Documentary Award in Orion International Film Festival, Australia, 29 March 2025

Selected Festivals
12th Peloponnese International Documentary Festival, Kalamata, Greece,  20th to 29th November 2026
ISFF Detmold, Germany, 24-29 August 2026
Drim Short Film Festival, N.M., 5-9 August 2026
AXD Film Festival, Alexandroupolis, Greece, 11-15 June 2026
Future Frames: Corfu International AI & Film Festival, Greece, 25-26 April 2026
Communauté Grecque des Alpes Maritimes, Nice, France, 24 April 2026
7th Grecdoc festival europeen de documaires grecs, Paris, France, 5 April 2026
Petit Plan Europa, Athens, Greece, 8-12 December 2025
8th Annual Houston Greek Film Festival, Houston, Texas, 20-23 November 2025
Docfest, Chalkida, Greece, 18-23 November 2025
Films That Move Film Festival, Jamaica, 18 November 2025
ORION International Film Festival, Queensland, Australia, 15 November 2025
Balkan Beyond Borders ISFF, Turkey, 5-8 November 2025
3in1 Film Festival, Almeirim, Portugal, 21-24 November 2025
Chania Film Festival, Greece, 15-26 October 2025
LA46 Film Festival, Berlin, Germany, 9-11 October 2025
Balkan Film & Food Festival of Pogradec, Albania, 16-20 September 2025
Malabo International Music & Film Festival, Equatorial Guinea, 03-10 October 2025
12th International Documentary Festival of Ierapetra & Awards, Greece, 2-22 August 2025
Family Film & Screenplay Festival, Canada, 14-19 July 2025
Hilltop Film Festival of Diversity and Inclusion, NY, US, 27-28 July 2025
Leda’s Monologues Film Festival, Agrinio, Greece, 12-14 June 2025
Setting Sun Film Festival, Australia, 8-18 May 2025
Orion International Film Festival, Australia, 29 March 2025
Thessaloniki Doc. Film Festival, Greece, 06-16 March 2025, Market