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Shadow puppetry is not only part of the heritage of East Asia; Greece had its own traditional form of this popular art. In this leisurely drama, set in 1950s Athens, Antonis Barkis (Kostas Kasakos) is the master puppeteer for a traditional shadow show. However, although he is still making a living, it is clear that other forms of popular entertainment will soon supplant this one. This does not improve Antonis' temper, and his assistant's desires to modernize their entertainments only make it worse.Read moreLess
Shadow puppetry is not only part of the heritage of East Asia; Greece had its own traditional form of this popular art. In this leisurely drama, set in 1950s Athens, Antonis Barkis (Kostas Kasakos) is the master puppeteer for a traditional shadow show. However, although he is still making a living, it is clear that other forms of popular entertainment will soon supplant this one. This does not improve Antonis' temper, and his assistant's desires to modernize their entertainments only make it worse.
The story
Shadow puppetry is not only part of the heritage of East Asia; Greece had its own traditional form of this popular art. In this leisurely drama, set in 1950s Athens, Antonis Barkis (Kostas Kasakos) is the master puppeteer for a traditional shadow show. However, although he is still making a living, it is clear that other forms of popular entertainment will soon supplant this one. This does not improve Antonis' temper, and his assistant's desires to modernize their entertainments only make it worse.
Cast & crew
Kostas KazakosΑντώνης Μπάρκας
Stratos TzortzoglouΘεοφάνης
Dora MasklavanouΑγγέλα
Giorgos NiniosΆγγελος
Vlassis BonatsosΣίμος
Athinodoros ProusalisΛάμπρος
Thanos GrammenosCastExplore the crew
- Director
- Lefteris Xanthopoulos
- Writer
- Lefteris Kaponis
- Producer
- Lefteris Xanthopoulos
- Editor
- Kostas Iordanidis
- Writer
- Lefteris Xanthopoulos