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202570 minPGdocumentary

Historical Events

Lo

202570 minPGdocumentary

Thanassis Vassiliou confronts personal grief in Athens while reflecting on his family's legacy and the Greek Junta's impact from 1967 to 1974.

Historical Events

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Thanassis Vassiliou

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Thanassis Vassiliou confronts personal grief in Athens while reflecting on his family's legacy and the Greek Junta's impact from 1967 to 1974.

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Thanassis Vassilioudirector

Thanassis Vassiliouwriter

Christos Chrissopouloswriter

Thanassis Vassilioucast

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Thanassis Vassiliou returns to his childhood apartment in Athens after his mother's death. He confronts the inheritance left behind. The film details his reflections on the Greek Junta from 1967 to 1974 and its effects on his family. Personal grief intertwines with the national trauma experienced during this period. Vassiliou uses empty spaces from his past to understand how history shapes individual legacies and the weight of loss in his life. The documentary runs for 70 minutes and is produced in Greece and France.

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