Thessaloniki, October 1949. The Greek Civil War is supposedly over, but its impact is still felt by the people and a great divide exists between them. Antonis, the owner of the tavern “Makedonikon,” stays neutral and tries to distance himself from politics. But dreadful news summons his most feared childhood experience. While the war, the decade and a whole epoch come to an end, the band of musicians play their last classic rembetika songs. And for Antonis the time for revenge has come.
Sarmako - A Tale of the North
Σαρμάκο: Μια ιστορία του Βορρά
61st TIFF: World premiere
Screening Schedule
No physical screenings scheduled. |
- Direction: Marco Papadopoulos
- Script: Marco Papadopoulos
- Cinematography: Nikos Kolioukos
- Editing: Marco Papadopoulos, Agni Iiosifidou
- Sound: Kiki Kouzounia
- Actors: Alexandros Nikolaidis, Christina Dagaki, Dimitris Krikos, Nikos Polozianis, Ilias Berberis, Nikos Korexianos, Konstantinos Gaitatzis, Vaso Vasiliadou, Alekos Tsolakis
- Producers: Marco Papadopoulos
- Sets: Elena Koutsou
- Format: DCP
- Color: Color
- Production Country: Greece
- Production Year: 2020
- Duration: 115'
- Contact: Marco Papadopoulos marco.papadopoulos@medicalmotion.de
Marco Papadopoulos
He lives in Bochum, Germany, where he works as a director in various fields. During his studies (Ruhr-Universität Bochum), he initially worked as an assistant director, most of the times under Michael Verhoeven and Kristian Gründling, and later on as a series editor for the TV network Sky Germany. He shot his debut feature film in Thessaloniki, in collaboration with the students of the Aristotle University’s School of Film, an institution where he was a student too, in intermittent periods.
Filmography
2017 BlackTea – A Short Story (short)
2020 Sarmako: A Tale of the North
