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Kastoria

March 13, 1969 0h 24m

Originally released in 1969. Kastoria is a documentary film. directed by Takis Kanellopoulos. At just 24 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.

Synopsis

The third part of the informal “excursion” to Macedonia – that began with Macedonian Wedding (1960) and continued with Thasos (1961) – Kastoria, with its foreign traveler on horseback seeking a fairy in the modern but rather timeless everyday life of the Macedonian city, closes a perfect cycle of uncompromising documentation right as the curtain rings down on the 1960s. Takis Kanellopoulos has now definitively exchanged history for myth (and its representation), and here he uses it as a bridge between past and present, finally mythologizing a city which, through his gaze, regains anew the characteristics of a rare Greekness, carved from Byzantine ghosts, ancient Greek outbursts, materials of soil and water that are stateless yet deeply rooted in a Greece that remains to be discovered.

Quick Facts

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Release Date March 13, 1969 56 years ago
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Runtime 0h 24m 24 minutes total
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Language EL Original language
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Country Greece Production

Production Details

Status
Released
Original Language
EL

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kastoria about?

The third part of the informal “excursion” to Macedonia – that began with Macedonian Wedding (1960) and continued with Thasos (1961) – Kastoria, with its foreign traveler on horseback seeki...

Who directed Kastoria?

Kastoria was directed by Takis Kanellopoulos.

How long is Kastoria?

Kastoria has a runtime of 0 hours and 24 minutes (24 minutes total).

When was Kastoria released?

Kastoria was released on March 13, 1969 in theaters.