Andreas, Memories of a Family

Ιn the documentary Andreas, Memories of a Family, filmmaker Nikos Pilavios has attempted to present a portrait of the private life of Andreas Papandreou, through the reminiscences of his family - his wife and four children. The main body of the film consists of home movies, filmed and lovingly preserved by Margarita Papandreou, starting in the early fifties, up until the mid-eighties. This invaluable material shows Andreas progress from a young husband in love, to a caring father, to a gentle grandfather, while at the same time, from a different viewpoint, we follow his political career, which seems to begin with his first visit to Greece and his father in 1953, after a thirteen-year absence, reaching its peak with the 1981 elections. Apart for this outstanding footage, the documentary is enriched by rare photographs from the family's private life, as well as the testimony of Margarita Papandreou and her four children - Sophia, George, Nikos and Andrikos.

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Direction: Nikos Pilavios

Script: Nikos Pilavios

Cinematography: Yiannis Sariyiannis

Sound: Vyron Papadopoulos

Production: The George Papandreou Cultural Foundation

Producers: Nikos Pilavios

Format: Video

Color: Colour-B&W

Duration: 40'

Nikos Pilavios

Filmography

1997 Once in November
1998 The G. Papandreou Cultural Foundation
1999 Andreas: Memories of a Family
2001 Karyotakis
2002 The Gaea Centre
2003 Africa:The Ulcer of Burundi
2006 Andrea’s Return, 1953-1967