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Greece

Greece special (2): snail, sex and skateboard - new Greek cinema holds up a subversive mirror

by Leo Bankersen
21 July 2015
5 min read
FILM, Greece, SPECIALS

Temidden van alle Griekse rampspoed is iets moois opgebloeid: een nieuwe bevlogen cinema die ons met de ogen doet knipperen.

Greek special (1): Our Greek is still called Zorba

by George Vermij
15 July 201520 July 2015
6 min read
ACTUAL, FILM, Greece

Following the euro crisis, Culture Press focuses on Greece in a series of articles. In the first part, George Vermij looks at how film has influenced our image of the Mediterranean country. Is there not a more striking image of Greece than Antony Quinn as Zorba dancing the Sirtaki and finding resignation despite the harsh setbacks life offers? The...