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202525 minPGdocumentary

Who Was Here?

202525 minPGdocumentary

A filmmaker corresponds with an artificial intelligence to fill in gaps in her father's biography during the rise of the Greek military junta.

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A filmmaker corresponds with an artificial intelligence to fill in gaps in her father's biography during the rise of the Greek military junta.

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Evi Stamoudirector

Evi Stamouwriter

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Evi Stamou searches for details about her father’s life during the rise of the Greek military junta. She begins a correspondence with an artificial intelligence to address gaps in his biography. Through their exchanges, stories emerge about her father as a young dreamer. The film spans 25 minutes and examines this unusual relationship between a daughter and technology, set against the backdrop of a politically tumultuous period in Greece.

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