In 1821, in Cinema, he records the cinematic representations of the Revolution from the first decades of the 20th century. until the present day. Despite the fact that the Revolution of 1821 constitutes the founding act of the modern Greek state, as a subject matter it is underrepresented in...
The stages of Yannis Lafis's attempt to make a documentary about some people he considered remarkable, the reason he was interested in them, and ultimately the reason he was forced to give up.
Living and Learning: Springtime at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
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The current crisis facing the Greek tertiary educational system is examined in this documentary which goes into the university and looks at the issues from the varied and sometimes conflicting perspectives of those involved. It’s spring 2006 and the university corridors are bristling with...
A filmmaker spends a year in the national garden of Athens, Greece and discovers the secret life of this place, by following several characters who seek refuge in its serene setting.
The fascinating story of Jiyan, a female guerrilla fighter who devoted twenty years of her life in the Kurdish militant struggle, reveals women’s determination for freedom not only against another oppressive regime, but also against the patriarchy. Jiyan Tolhildan is a young Kurdish woman living...
When the Greek factory of VIO.ME. closes down, a group of workers decides to take radical action. They occupy the factory and attempt to operate it themselves, based on the principles of direct democracy. Their venture inspires activists all around the world, while the ex-owner is astonished to see...
Eleftherios Venizelos, one of Greece’s greatest statesmen, faces challenges that test his diplomatic and humanitarian skills during the critical decade from the Balkan Wars and World War I, up to the Asia Minor Catastrophe and the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne. His struggle is told through dramatized...
A warm and humorous portrait of the filmmaker’s grandfather and at the same time the chronicle of an Orthodox Easter week that the two of them spent together in the old man’s house in Athens.
