Letters from Athens (2016)

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With the German Occupation in Greece (1941-1944) as a background, this film tells the love story between my father, an assistant professor at the mysterious German Scientific Institute of Athens - financed by the occupying power, Germany, but in reality a refuge for resistant students - and Nelly, a young student in Fine Arts. The film also traces the portrait of their friend Rudolf Fahrner, founder of the Institute, comrade of the Stauffenberg Brothers and one of the few conspirators of the assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler, on 20 July 1944, that survived the repression that followed.

Director: Timon Koulmasis
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 88 min
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Screenplay

Music: Timon Koulmasis
Editing: Aurique Delannoy
Production: AIA Films, Goethe-Institut, ERT, Vidéo de Poche, Lichtblick Film, WDR, CNC
Country: France, Germany, Greece
Language: Deutsch, ελληνικά
Original Language: el
More Films by Director: Timon Koulmasis
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Letters from Athens about?
With the German Occupation in Greece (1941-1944) as a background, this film tells the love story between my father, an assistant professor at the mysterious German Scientific Institute of Athens - financed by the occupying power, Germany, but in reality a refuge for resistant students - and Nelly, a young student in Fine Arts. The film also traces the portrait of their friend Rudolf Fahrner, founder of the Institute, comrade of the Stauffenberg Brothers and one of the few conspirators of the assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler, on 20 July 1944, that survived the repression that followed.
Who directed Letters from Athens?
Letters from Athens was directed by Timon Koulmasis.
How long is Letters from Athens?
Letters from Athens has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
What genre is Letters from Athens?
Letters from Athens is a Documentary film.
Where was Letters from Athens produced?
Letters from Athens was produced in France, Germany, Greece.