WEAVERS, THE

Original title: ΥΦΑΝΤΡΕΣ, ΟΙ

Documentary | 2020 | Col & B/W | 54m

Summary

In 1963, Swedish humanitarian organization IM, established a model weaving center in Vlasti, a mountainous village in Northern Greece. For the next 25 years, this intercultural venture was much more than a blessing for local women; it also contributed to the reinvigoration of an endowed locale, stricken by wars, poverty, and abandonment. A bittersweet glance at the past, raising thorny questions about the future of the Greek countryside.

Director: Koutsiampasakos Dimitris
Type: Documentary
Year of completion: 2020
Country of origin: Greece
Production: ΚΤΗΜΑ ΓΕΡΟΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΥ

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