ORFEAS2021

The struggles of Orfeas, the first gay prime minister of Greece, against a history of oppression in the “land of heroes.” The first queer opera in Greek is a post-modern sci-fi experimental work, oscillating between baroque melodrama, DIY collage, post-internet and VR/AI aesthetics. The film is dedicated to the memory of activist Zackie Oh!

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Available at the Agora Market.

Direction: FYTA

Script: FYTA, Foivos Dousos, Andriana Minou

Cinematography: Mihalis Gkatzogias

Editing: Fil Ieropoulos

Sound: Alexandros Drosos

Music: Claudio Monteverdi, Andriana Minou, Fil Ieropoulos, Alexandros Drosos

Actors: Elena Akrita, Georgios Iatrou, Diamanti Kritsotaki, Lito Messini

Production: Greek National Opera

Producers: Alex Dimitriou

Costumes: Daglara (-)

Sets: Petros Touloudis

Make Up: Elizabeth Petrou

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Greece

Production Year: 2021

Duration: 111'

Contact: Alex Dimitriou, alex.dimitriou@zoho.com

Concept: FYTA
Based on Claudio Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo

Libretto: Andriana Minou, Foivos Dousos

FYTA

FYTA is a conceptual audiotextual performance duo, consisting of Fil Ieropoulos and Foivos Dousos. Since 2012 they have participated in a number of events as performers, but also as curators. They were founding members of the queer music label Fytini (with over 30 releases), the performance art platform Sound Acts (presenting the work of 80+ artists in Athens), as well as various other projects within the local art queer scene. They have collaborated amongst others with the Athens School of Fine Arts, ATOPOS cvc, Freud Museum (London), Athens Biennale, while their texts and papers have been presented in academic spaces in Greece and Europe.