The documentary outlines the longest siege of a city (Candia) ever recorded in history, during the Fifth Ottoman-Venetian War, in the 17th century. The events are unfolded through the written testimonials of a Venetian officer, an Ottoman traveler, a citizen of Candia and the poet of the Cretan Renaissance, M.T. Buniales. The documentary portrays modern-day Heraclion, avoiding to reconstruct the historical period of the siege through the use of costumes and mise-en-scène.
Gate of Darkness
Η πύλη του σκοταδιού
#memory
22nd TDF: World Premiere
Screening Schedule
No physical screenings scheduled. |
- Direction: Manolis Sfakianakis
- Script: Manolis Sfakianakis
- Cinematography: Alexandros Chatzipanagiotis
- Editing: Alexandros Chatzipanagiotis
- Sound: Leonidas Chartofilakas
- Music: Leonidas Chartofilakas, Panos Kerasiotis
- Producers: Manolis Sfakianakis
- Narration: Yannis Gigourtzis, Tasoula Markomichelaki, Antonis Perantonakis, Manolis Sfakianakis
- Format: DCP
- Color: Color
- Production Country: Greece
- Production Year: 2019
- Duration: 44΄
- Contact: Manolis Sfakianakis, sfakianakisem@hotmail.gr
Manolis Sfakianakis
Filmography
2013 Great Donators of Heraklion (short)
2016 The Big Earthquake of 1508 (short)
2017 University of Crete (short)
2018 A Summer Diary (short)
2019 Gate of Darkness
2020 Maqabir
2016 The Big Earthquake of 1508 (short)
2017 University of Crete (short)
2018 A Summer Diary (short)
2019 Gate of Darkness
2020 Maqabir
