Copyright 2026, Documentary Educational Resources https://store.der.org/zournazi-mary-c1059all.aspx Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:23:13 GMT 60 Nexternal RSS 2.0 en-us https://store.der.org/my-rembetika-blues-p1068.aspx Product1068 Tue, 8 Mar 2022 15:35:21 GMT <div style="float:left"><a class="url" href="https://store.der.org/my-rembetika-blues-p1068.aspx"><img src="//cdn.nexternal.com/der/images/my-rembetika-blues.jpg" alt="My Rembetika Blues" border="0" hspace="3"></a></div><span class="riRssTitle"><a href="https://store.der.org/my-rembetika-blues-p1068.aspx">My Rembetika Blues</a></span><br><a href="https://store.der.org/my-rembetika-blues-p1068.aspx">Buy Now:</a> <span color="#990000"><b>$320.00</b></span> <br /><br /><div><div>Rembetika music or the Greek blues is a music born of exile and the streets, developing its roots from the mass migration of people in the early twentieth century. Filmmaker M. Zournazi traces the journey of her forebears from Smyrna in Turkey to Sydney Australia but discovers more than family history – she finds out how music connects people during times of struggle and crises. By weaving together different stories of music and migration, <i>My Rembetika Blues</i> documents a wealth of experiences that are often left out of the chronicles of history.</div><div><br /></div><blockquote><div><i>"A film that reveals the core of Rembetika that only a Greek from Australia could see. A strong and beautiful film."</i> – Renos Haralambidis, Greek Director</div><div><br /></div><div><i>"[A] rare documentary that covers its subject – Rembetika music – so thoroughly documenting its "sound", history, locations, and evolution interviewing performers, scholars and more, but (filmmaker Mary Zournazi) totally engages us by making this her personal journey to discover more of her mother's heritage which co-exists with Rembetika history from Turkey to Greece to Egypt and Lebanon and on to Australia."</i><br />– Andrew Horton, Professor Emeritus of Film &amp; Video Studies, University of Oklahoma<br /></div></blockquote><div><br /></div><div><b>Selected Screenings &amp; Awards</b></div><div>Taiwan International Ethnographic Film Festival, 2023</div><div>Universe Multicultural Film Festival, US, 2022<br />Social Justice Film Festival &amp; Institute Special Event, 2022</div><div><i>Gold Remi Documentary Award</i>, World Fest Houston Int'l Film Festival, Melbourne, 2021</div><div><div><i>Excellence in Filmmaking Award</i>, Spotlight Film Awards, 2021<br /></div><div><i>Platinum Award, </i>Women’s International Film Awards, 2021<br /></div><div><i>Best Documentary, Feature Film Competition</i> – World of Film Int'l Film Festival, Glasgow, 2021</div><div><div>German International Ethnographic Film Festival, 2021</div>Parma International Music Film Festival, Italy, 2021&nbsp; <br />International Film and Television Festival SIMFEST, Romania, 2021</div><div>Docs Without Borders Film Festival, 2021</div><div>Williamsburg Film and Music Festival, 2021<br /></div>Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, 2021<br /></div><div>San Francisco Greek Film Festival, 2021</div><div>Nevada Women's Film Festival, 2021</div>World Fest Houston International Film Festival, 2021<br />Melbourne Documentary Film Festival, 2021<br /><div>Toronto Greek Film Festival, 2021&nbsp;<br /></div>EATSA Art &amp; Tourism Film Festival, Portugal, 2021<br />World of Film International Film Festival Glasgow, 2021<br />Houston Greek Film Festival, 2021<br />Malta Film Festival, 2021<br /><div>Cinque Port International Film Festival, 2021<br />Nova Film and Music Film Festival, North Virginia, 2021<br /></div><br /><br />Visit <a href="https://store.der.org/zournazi-mary-c1059all.aspx">Zournazi, Mary</a> to see additional products in this category.</div>