The Students of Umberto Primo

In Thessaloniki, Greece, under Nazi occupation, 96 percent of the Jewish population was sent to Auschwitz. This film documents the previously untold stories of some of the many young Jewish students attending the Italian school, Umberto Primo, who must put their hopes and dreams on hold and focus only on surviving. The film is based on previously undiscovered archival material found by the Italian professor Antonio Crescenzi in 2003. 

Director: Alessandra Maioletti

Alessandra Maioletti is a dancer, choreographer, assistant director, and production manager for Greek, French, Italian, and American productions. In 1996, she founded the Oneiro Company in Athens. The main themes of her productions are the freedom of the spirit, the new diseases of our time, women’s identity, and historical memory. Maioletti has directed numerous theatre works and contemporary dance performances that have been presented across Europe. The Students of Umberto Primo is her first feature film.