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Αll the way from Astoria NY, Theodoros Kolokotronis, a second-generation Greek-American, returns to Greece, seeking the historical traces of his namesake, the glorious general of the Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire (1821). This search becomes a concise guide to the multifaceted identity of the Greeks: ancient symbols that have survived or are being revived, proud descendants of the heroes of the War of Independence, student parades and pageants, all paint a vivid picture of the contradictions of Modern Greece, a country that is trying to cope with a serious crisis, armed only with its memories.
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Script: Menelaos Karamaghiolis
Cinematography: Claudio Bolivar
Editing: Teo Skrikas
Sound: Stelios Bouziotis
Music: Minos Matsas
Production: Blonde SA,ERT SA Hellenic Broadcasting Corp.
Producers: Fenia Cossovitsa
Format: DigiBeta Color
Production Country: Greece
Production Year: 2011
Duration: 59
Contact: ERT SA Hellenic Broadcasting Corp. Fotini Yannoulatou T. +30 210 6075 711 F. +30 210 6075 714 salesdpt@ert.gr www.ert.gr Blonde SA Greece Fenia Cossovitsa T. +30 210 6080 650 fenia@blonde.gr
Research: Prodromos Tsinikoris

Menelaos Karamaghiolis

He was born in Thebes, Greece. He studied Byzantine and Modern Greek Literature at the University of Athens. A film director and writer, as well as an established producer for radio and TV, he has been awarded various prizes for his documentaries and feature film Black Out, both in Greece and abroad. His latest feature film, J.A.C.E., won the Best Actress Award (Stefania Goulioti) at the 52nd Thessaloniki IFF.

Filmography

1985 Alpheus (short)
1986 Ave Maria (short)
1986 The Colossus of the Sun (short)
1987 Gloria Olivae
1989 Rom
1999 Black Out (fiction)
2011 J.A.C.E (fiction)
2011 Meeting with Remarkable People (TV)