Athens from beneath
dir. Takis Bardakos
Greece, 2015
Documentary
dur. 62 min
Language: Greek with english subtitles

The Greece of the newly poor - the unemployed- climbing their own Calvary, during the umprecedented economic crisis in the country.
The film, following the stories of several citizens, features social inequality and injustice.
Homelessness, soup kitchens, the overwhelming unemployment rates and the decadence of large sections of society into a new-poor statushave turned the dream of prosperity in a socio-economic nightmare.
As an artistic project, this documentary follows neither the rules of promotional design nor the superficial glance of a tourist but is as harsh and deconstructed as life itself when it becomes stagnant. But above all it is timely and indispensable if we are to interpret social solidarity, cultural awareness and the need for dialogue.

Festivals:
18 Thessaloniki documentary film festival
Hong Kong Arthouse Film Festival
Roma Cinema DOC
BALKAN FILM FOOD FESTIVAL
New York Greek Film Festival
Barcelona Planet Film Festival
Los Angeles CineFest