THE WELL
Documentary Short, 2024. Directed, produced, filmed, and edited by Ava Porter and Farhad Akhmetov.
During Passover of 1943, over one-hundred Jews fled Veria, a city in Nazi-occupied Northern Greece, to escape deportations. Some found refuge in remote mountain villages, while others struggled to survive in the woods until the end of the war.
Screenings
Official Selection Culver City Film Festival, Los Angeles, 14 December 2024
Official Selection Moscow Jewish Film Festival, Russia, 27 November 2024