The Weavers

In 1963, IM, a Swedish charity, established in Vlasti, a mountainous village in Greece, a model weaving center. For 25 years this intercultural venture will support the women of the village which was a charismatic place, severely affected by wars, poverty, and abandonment. The Weavers chronicle offers a bittersweet look at topical questions about the development of the Greek countryside.

  • 2020, Institut National de l’Audiovisuel – PriMed – Marseille, France- Mediterranean Memory Award
  • 2020, 3d Athens Fashion Film Festival – Best Documentary Award
  • 2020, 7th International Documentary Festival of Ierapetra – Greek Short Documentary Award
YEAR:
2020
DIRECTOR(S):
Dimitris Koutsiabasakos
WRITER(S):
Dimitris Koutsiabasakos
PRODUCER(S):
Vangelis Gerovassiliou
CINEMATOGRAPHER:
Konstantinos Georgousis
RUNTIME:
52 minutes
COUNTRY:
Greece
PREMIERE:
United States
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About the director

Dimitris Koutsiabasakos studied film and TV direction at V.G.I.K, Moscow. He has directed documentaries, TV series, short and feature films for cinema and television. His works have received national and international awards.