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EN Leonidio program
The Peloponnisos Documentary Film Festival travels to Leonidio on November 23rd and 24th, offering a program centered on memory, cultural heritage, and human perseverance. The films presented explore themes such as the importance of personal narratives and coping with loss, the diversity of cultures and our relationship with the environment, as well as the challenges of the modern era. You will encounter stories from various corners of the globe, from Greece to the Amazon and India, which will resonate emotionally and invite profound reflection. The Leonidio program promises a rich cinematic experience, encouraging dialogue and contemplation around issues of social and cultural significance. Through the narratives presented, we will explore the strength of the human spirit to overcome adversity, preserve memory, and create new meaning.
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Farewell: And Suddenly Memory Began To Remember
Director: Ada Pitsou Country: Greece
The distinguished Greek psychοtherapist Toula Vlachoutsikou, now bedridden and suffering from dementia, when she begun to lose her memory, she started writing a book with stories about memory. Twenty years later, her daughter, who has taken over her care, is making a film based on these stories, as well as on interviews with people who knew her in person. A film about dementia, care, trauma ...
COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_SCREENED: Saturday, 23 November 2024 18:00
Duration: 40 MINUTES -
The Land of Forgotten Songs
Director: Vladimir Nikolouzos Country: Greece
The Land of Forgotten Songs is a collective creative collaboration between The Deep Forest Foundation and indigenous amazon communities. It captures moments of the Kaxinawa Huni Kuin, Awa, Kayapo, Matis, Enawene Nawe and Shipibo, who all live alongside the forest. With an ancient myth as a recurring motif we connecting the past and their present. A transcendental journey into the life, ritua...
COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_SCREENED: Saturday, 23 November 2024 19:00
Duration: 93 MINUTES -
Flickering Lights
Director: Anupama Srinivasan, Anirban Dutta Country: India
Near the Indo-Myanmar border, far from the Indian mainland and mainstream consciousness, there is a village of the Naga community called Tora. Years of neglect coupled with a long history of insurgency have meant that basic civic amenities are conspicuous by their absence. Seventy years after Indian independence, the people of Tora hear that electricity is finally on its way. They are wary a...
COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_SCREENED: Saturday, 23 November 2024 21:00
Duration: 90 MINUTES -
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 18:00
Duration: 50 MINUTES -
Unspoken
Director: Maciej Adamek Country: Poland
A portrait of 26-year-old Matthew - a young man who stutters and wants to realize his childhood dream. He wants to become a Polish champion in acrobatics.
COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_SCREENED: Sunday, 24 November 2024 19:00
Duration: 51 MINUTES -
Slaves Of The Empire
Director: Rajesh James Country: India
Slaves of the Empire unfolds against the backdrop of colonial-era Fort Kochi, a picturesque town in Kerala, India. This evocative film delves deep into the ordinary existence of a dhobi community, laundry workers who were enslaved by the Dutch during the colonial era. Through the captivating journeys of four central characters—Rajan, Pratti, Rajashekharan, and Selvaraj—the film paints a vivi...
COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_SCREENED: Sunday, 24 November 2024 20:00
Duration: 51 MINUTES -
Guardians of the Rainforest
Director: Lia Beltrami Country: Italy
The world’s rainforests are a sacred, irreplaceable gift. They are essential to all life on Earth. They contain more than 50% of the plant and animal species on the planet and provide hundreds of millions of people around the world with food, water, medicine, and livelihoods. Rainforests are also critical to combat multidimensional planetary crises such as climate change. They are among the ...
COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_SCREENED: Sunday, 24 November 2024 21:00
Duration: 52 MINUTES
