One of most popular screenwriters of Hollywood, not only for his virtues in dramaturgy, but also for the effectiveness, precision and authenticity of his dialogues and for mastering the low budget, John Sayles is a distinctive case. The book, edited by Konstantinos Kontovrakis, opens with a series of general texts on his work by Greek film critics. Following is an interview with the director and his life partner and producer of his work, Maggie Renzi, conducted exclusively for the publication. It also includes comments, views and testimonies by friends and collaborators, and reviews on his 16 films, which are diving successfully and with an unconventional way into all the film genres. This fully-fledged monograph, with a rich and unpublished photo archive, closes with an analytical and informative bio-filmography by Thomas Linaras.
