Spectres are Haunting Europe (2018)
The Idomeni refugee camp housed people from the Middle East who were trying to cross the border into Europe. When the Greek police closed the camp, the refugees resisted and blocked a railway line used to deliver goods. Maria Kourkouta’s minimalist documentary not only observes these events but also presents carefully modeled static images that open up the space within and without the frame of view, and in the closing black-and-white sequence offers a poetic commentary. The result is a bleak portrait of a place where endless lines of refugees try to preserve the final remnants of their individual freedoms. “This film is a call to welcome the refugees that cross the European borders, as well as the ghosts that return with them.”
Director: Maria Kourkouta, Niki Giannari
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: May 16, 2018
Music: Lena Platonos
Cinematography: Maria Kourkouta
Editing: Maria Kourkouta
Production: Survivance
Country: France, Greece
Language: العربية, English, ελληνικά
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Spectres are Haunting Europe about?
- The Idomeni refugee camp housed people from the Middle East who were trying to cross the border into Europe. When the Greek police closed the camp, the refugees resisted and blocked a railway line used to deliver goods. Maria Kourkouta’s minimalist documentary not only observes these events but also presents carefully modeled static images that open up the space within and without the frame of view, and in the closing black-and-white sequence offers a poetic commentary. The result is a bleak portrait of a place where endless lines of refugees try to preserve the final remnants of their individual freedoms. “This film is a call to welcome the refugees that cross the European borders, as well as the ghosts that return with them.”
- Who directed Spectres are Haunting Europe?
- Spectres are Haunting Europe was directed by Maria Kourkouta, Niki Giannari.
- How long is Spectres are Haunting Europe?
- Spectres are Haunting Europe has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is Spectres are Haunting Europe?
- Spectres are Haunting Europe is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was Spectres are Haunting Europe produced?
- Spectres are Haunting Europe was produced in France, Greece.