MEGARA
ΜΕΓΑΡΑ
MEGARA
Who decides, the people?
23 Kasım Perşembe 13.00
Greece | 1974 | DCP | Color, B&W | 79’ Greek – Turkish & English Subtitled
Director of Photography:: Sakis Maniatis, Yorgos Tsemberopoulos
Screenplay: Sakis Maniatis, Yorgos Tsemberopoulos
Director of Photography: Sakis Maniatis
Editing: Sakis Maniatis
Producer: Yorgos Tsemberopoulos
Awards
Thessaloniki FF En İyi Yapım, Seyirci Ödülü | Thessaloniki FF Best Production, Audience Award 1974
SYNOPSIS
"Megara," one of the most significant documentaries in contemporary Greek cinema, records one of the country's most serious ecological disasters. In 1973, the government decided to expropriate vast agricultural land with majestic olive trees to build an oil refinery. The rightful rebellion of the residents of Megara, who stood up for their land and olive trees, transformed into one of the first mass protests against the military junta.
Sakis Maniatis (1944)
He was born in Messini, Greece. He is a cinematographer and editor, known for “I Mani” (1975), “Megara" (1974) and “O varonos” (1996).
Yorgos Tsemberopoulos (1950)
Born in Athens, he developed an interest in photography while studying Economics at the Athens University of Economics & Business. He later received directorial training at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. Some of the films he directed include "Xafnikos erotas" (1984), "Piso porta" (2000), and "O ehthros mou" (2013).
