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EN Amaliada program
The Peloponnese Documentary Film Festival makes a special stop in Amaliada on Sunday, November 24th, presenting a selection of films that explore deeply relevant and thought-provoking themes. The films featured focus on the preservation of tradition and cultural heritage, human resilience in the face of natural events, the therapeutic power of art, and social recovery after trauma. You will encounter stories from Greece and abroad, inviting reflection on the significance of memory, dignity, and human value. This curated program encourages contemplation of our relationship with the environment, community, and the past. The films explore the strength of the human spirit to heal from trauma and create new beginnings. This Amaliada presentation promises a moving and challenging cinematic experience.
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The Keeper Of the Salt Pit
Director: George Angeludis Country: Greece
Evangelos (Vangelis), a middle -aged man, tries to change his life by protecting salt as his predecessor did. He restores the old house of his predecessor and a guardian of the Salt Pit and turns it into a place of culture and meeting people. Ο Ευάγγελος (Βαγγέλης), ένας μεσήλικας, προσπαθεί να αλλάξει τη ζωή του προστατεύοντας το αλάτι όπως έκανε ο προκάτοχός του. Αποκαθιστά το παλιό σπίτι ...
COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_SCREENED: Sunday, 24 November 2024 12:00
Duration: 50 MINUTES -
That Day
Director: Stratis Vogiatzis, Dimitris Kourtis Country: Greece
The documentary "That Day" showcases how the 2021 catastrophic wildfires in Northern Evia interweave with the rejuvenation of the land, and its collective memory with thecreation of a music theatre performance that resulted from the Greek National Opera’s artistic workshops with members of the local community.
COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_SCREENED: Sunday, 24 November 2024 18:00
Duration: 39 MINUTES -
Lenaki, The Curse of Fire
Director: Dimitris Indares Country: Greece
The forgotten case of the arson of an ancestral tower in Peloponnese, Greece, comes to light with the discovery of a manuscript. The interreligious romance between Eleni and Elmaz-aga, close to the 1821 uprising against the Ottomans, and a parental curse, haunt the history of the family and of the village alike. The folk song of Eleni drives to the awakening of a past that resembles a fairyt...
COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_SCREENED: Sunday, 24 November 2024 19:00
Duration: 72 MINUTES -
Seize The Summit
Director: Arwa Damon, Binnur Karaevli Country: United States
"Seize the Summit" is the story of four young people's exciting journey to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa. Shaqayeq, Adnan, Safa and Tania are no ordinary adventurers, they are all war survivors from different countries. What brought them together to face Kilimanjaro was a deep desire to stand up against war and for the world to hear their messag...
COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_SCREENED: Sunday, 24 November 2024 20:30
Duration: 75 MINUTES
