1821 at the Cinema (2021)
In 1821, in Cinema, he records the cinematic representations of the Revolution from the first decades of the 20th century. until the present day. Despite the fact that the Revolution of 1821 constitutes the founding act of the modern Greek state, as a subject matter it is underrepresented in national film production. This is one of the points on which the research looks, which simultaneously examines the periods of concentration of films on the subject of the Revolution or, respectively, the periods of its collective silence. The purpose of the documentary is to study the ideological discourse and the cinematic language of the films with the theme of 1821, in order to highlight the function of the cinema as a carrier of Public History and as a factor in shaping the collective historical consciousness.
Cast
- Constantine Markoulakis - Νarrator
- Jenny Karezi - (archive footage)
- Irene Papas - (archive footage)
- Dimitris Papamichael - (archive footage)
- Katia Dandoulaki - (archive footage)
- Andreas Barkoulis - (archive footage)
- Dionysis Papagiannopoulos - (archive footage)
- Nikos Kourkoulos - (archive footage)
- Georgia Vasileiadou - (archive footage)
- Aliki Vougiouklaki - (archive footage)
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 1821 at the Cinema about?
- In 1821, in Cinema, he records the cinematic representations of the Revolution from the first decades of the 20th century. until the present day. Despite the fact that the Revolution of 1821 constitutes the founding act of the modern Greek state, as a subject matter it is underrepresented in national film production. This is one of the points on which the research looks, which simultaneously examines the periods of concentration of films on the subject of the Revolution or, respectively, the periods of its collective silence. The purpose of the documentary is to study the ideological discourse and the cinematic language of the films with the theme of 1821, in order to highlight the function of the cinema as a carrier of Public History and as a factor in shaping the collective historical consciousness.
- Who directed 1821 at the Cinema?
- 1821 at the Cinema was directed by Apostolos Karakasis, Eleftheria Thanouli.
- Who stars in 1821 at the Cinema?
- 1821 at the Cinema stars Constantine Markoulakis, Jenny Karezi, Irene Papas, Dimitris Papamichael, Katia Dandoulaki, Andreas Barkoulis.
- How long is 1821 at the Cinema?
- 1821 at the Cinema has a runtime of 32m (32 minutes).
- What genre is 1821 at the Cinema?
- 1821 at the Cinema is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was 1821 at the Cinema produced?
- 1821 at the Cinema was produced in Greece.