GREEK PROGRAM
Nearly a dozen films - with a diverse range of topics- make up this section. Among the social groups explored are Greece's deaf community. In "Words of Silence", director Lucia Rikaki introduces the viewer to Greek sign language, and shows it in use, whether at a soccer match or in the workplace. Another "language" linking Greeks are the popular labor songs featured in Dionysius Grigoratos' film. "The Song of Life" tells the tale of Zachynthos island's Jewish community and their remarkable survival during World War Two. Also set in wartime is Andreas Apostolides' film about a heroic Ukranian football team. Links to the ancient past are considered in "Guardians of Time" (about archaeology and myths) and director Nikos Alevras' "logs" of his sea trip from Troy to Ithaca. Yiorgos Kolozis interviews both African immigrants in Athens and a young Greek rock band. A slice of northern city Kastoria's revelry is offered by "www.ragouzaria.gr". Finally directors like Giannis Leondaris consider the hasty pace of a modern life that is clocked by stock markets, fast food and phone sex.
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