The Rebellion of Red Maria (2011)
In a city - with heavy metal music haunting the heroes and the voice of Maria Callas being heard, an aged man, ex-terrorist, who dresses like a woman, the "red Maria", lives without any law and is hiding in the social shadows as a prostitute and performer, dancing in the streets, old and out-dated dances, for the passersby who give him money. In the street he meets a young boy, who lives there as a street urchin, at deaths door after a neo-fascists attack. The boy, alcohol addicted, hears the voice of Maria Callas, speaks with the dead diva, with the mother he misses. In overdose he dreams of the perfect world. "Red Maria" saves the boy and teaches him the "job". In order to survive they invade cafes, giving performances that talk for a new, political God, for the political mistake of God, for the end of the ideology
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Themes
Heartbreaking Tragic Losses, Keening Grief and Mourning Process, Reflections on Life and Death, Stories of Heartbreak and Suffering
Keywords
cross dressing, death
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- What is The Rebellion of Red Maria about?
- In a city - with heavy metal music haunting the heroes and the voice of Maria Callas being heard, an aged man, ex-terrorist, who dresses like a woman, the "red Maria", lives without any law and is hiding in the social shadows as a prostitute and performer, dancing in the streets, old and out-dated dances, for the passersby who give him money. In the street he meets a young boy, who lives there as a street urchin, at deaths door after a neo-fascists attack. The boy, alcohol addicted, hears the voice of Maria Callas, speaks with the dead diva, with the mother he misses. In overdose he dreams of the perfect world. "Red Maria" saves the boy and teaches him the "job". In order to survive they invade cafes, giving performances that talk for a new, political God, for the political mistake of God, for the end of the ideology
- Who directed The Rebellion of Red Maria?
- The Rebellion of Red Maria was directed by Costas Zapas.
- Who stars in The Rebellion of Red Maria?
- The Rebellion of Red Maria stars Antonis Papadopoulos, Christos Vernikos, Triandafyllia Dimitriadi, Evangelia Halari, Alex Kelly, Kostas Kourtaras.
- How long is The Rebellion of Red Maria?
- The Rebellion of Red Maria has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is The Rebellion of Red Maria?
- The Rebellion of Red Maria is a Crime, Drama film.
- Where was The Rebellion of Red Maria produced?
- The Rebellion of Red Maria was produced in Greece.
- What are the themes of The Rebellion of Red Maria?
- The themes of The Rebellion of Red Maria include: Heartbreaking Tragic Losses, Keening Grief and Mourning Process, Reflections on Life and Death, Stories of Heartbreak and Suffering.