The Return of E.C. Gonatas

A portrait of E.C. Gonatas, a writer, poet and translator whose work has been neglected by the official Greek literary scene. The film follows him in his home, during three different periods of his life, in an attempt to convey his world of paradox, his love of nature, and his obsession with death.
Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Script: Eva Stefani
Cinematography: Eva Stefani
Editing: Dimitris Peponis
Sound: Eva Stefani
Production: Eva Stefani,with the participation of ERT SA Hellenic Broadcasting Corp.
Format: DigiBeta Color
Production Country: Greece
Production Year: 2012
Duration: 39
Contact: Eva Stefani Greece evastefani@gmail.com

Eva Stefani

Eva Stefani was born in 1964. She is a director of documentaries and short experimental films. She teaches Cinema Studies at the University of Athens, Faculty of Theatre Studies. She studied Cinema at École Varan, National Film and TV School, New York University (MA) and completed her PhD dissertation on ethnographic film in Athens at Panteion University. Her films have been screened in various film festivals (IDFA, Festival du Réel, Margaret Mead Film Festival, États généraux du film documentaire, etc.), as well as in museums and international exhibitions. She has written the books 10 Texts on Documentary, Documentary: The Observation Game, and Fin’s Hair.

Filmography

1995 Athenai 2001 Acropolis 2004 The Box 2006 Bathers 2017 Manuscript 2017 Virgin’s Temple