The modern history of the oldest educational institution of Hellenism: the Patriarchal Great School, as seen through the eyes of its students and teachers. The movie takes viewers on a journey to Constantinople in the 1950s and 1960s, with its famous red bus and legendary Istiklal cinemas, but also its disasters at the expense of the Greek community.
- 2020, London Greek Film Festival
- 2020, InternationalDocumentary Festival of Ierapetra
- 2020, Athens International Digital Film Festival
- 2020, AegeanDocs International Documentary Film Festival
YEAR:
2020
DIRECTOR(S):
Thomas Sideris
WRITER(S):
Thomas Sideris
PRODUCER(S):
Thomas Sideris
CINEMATOGRAPHER:
Aristotelis Metaxas
EDITOR:
Theodoros Metaxas
MUSIC:
Nikos Grapsas, Thanasis Alatas
CAST:
Students and Teachers of the Patriarchal Great School
RUNTIME:
73 minutes
COUNTRY:
Greece
PREMIERE:
LA Premiere
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About the director
Thomas Sideris is an investigative journalist and director at Greek Broadcasting Corporation. His name was on the shortlist two years in a row (2018 and 2019) for the PRIX EUROPA PRIZE, a special EU prize for the best journalist in Europe. He studied political sciences and public administration at the Law School of the University of Athens and specialized in mass media.