Fotos Lambrinos

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Fotos Lambrinos

Fotos Lambrinos was a graduate of the Moscow Film Institute (1965-1970) in the workshop of Mikhail Romm. He worked as a director in radio and theater, as well as as a film critic in the newspapers Avgi and Demokratiki Allagi. He also directed many documentaries and the feature films: Aris Velouchiotis – the dilemma (1981), Doxombous (1987), Birthday Party or A Silent Balkan Story (1995), Captain K…

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DoxobusDoxobus · 1987
Doxobus
5.81987
MovieHistoryDrama
By the 14th century, the Byzantine Empire was, if not on the verge of actual collapse, at least seriously decadent and clearly on its last legs. The hungry wolves of Europe were preparing to dine on its corpse, and as a result the Byzantine army and its allies were constantly engaged in battles and skirmishes. In this story, a widow lives in the 14th-century Byzantine village of Doxobus with her son Xenos. She forms a relationship with a village elder, and when she gives birth to the elder’s son, her son from her previous marriage is sent to live in a monastery.
Living DangerouslyLiving Dangerously · 1987
Living Dangerously
6.81987
MovieComedy
On the morning of the World Cup final, Karamanos, an employee of the Greek Telecommunications Organization (TOE), connects his commander's personal computer to a devilishly complex and explosive device. He threatens to blow up the floor and the satellite dishes above if he is not allowed to appear on the national network 10 minutes before the football match to denounce all the wrongs that plague the lives of Greek citizens and make them victims of a partisan and corrupt state.
The Suspended Step of the StorkThe Suspended Step of the Stork · 1991
The Suspended Step of the Stork
6.91991
MovieDrama
A reporter notices an old man in a border town who may be an important Greek politician who disappeared mysteriously years ago.
Captain Kemal, A ComradeCaptain Kemal, A Comrade · 2009
Captain Kemal, A Comrade
2009
MovieDocumentary
A Turkish man decides in 1947 to illegally visit the Greek north-eastern mountains at Thrace in order to fight in the Greek Civil War on the side of the Greek Guerrillas (Communists). Today, at the age of 92, he makes a journey back to Greece where he fought to visit again the battle fields.
Aris Velouchiotis - The DilemmaAris Velouchiotis - The Dilemma · 1981
Aris Velouchiotis - The Dilemma
1981
MovieDocumentaryHistory
Historical-political documentary about the life and activity of a mythical figure of EAM Movement and the National Resistance, that the captain of ELAS Ari Velouhioti.
One Hundred Hours of MayOne Hundred Hours of May · 1963
One Hundred Hours of May
9.01963
Movie
A documentary on the assassination of Greek politician Grigoris Lambrakis, by a political group of the extreme right.
Visit GreeceVisit Greece · 1970
Visit Greece
1970
Movie
An end of study film for this film director who graduated from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in Moscow, it was produced from audiovisual archives found in Russia. Inspired by the film "Triumph over Violence", produced in 1965 by Mikhail Romm, a study director and film director, "Visit Greece" tells the story of the first tourists – usually armed and not invited – to visit Greek territory at various periods of its history.
The Great UtopiaThe Great Utopia · 2017
The Great Utopia
2017
MovieDocumentary
1917-1933. The Bolshevik Revolution – Holodomor. The greatest Utopia mankind has ever known. An Utopia that shocked the world and was buried in mass graves along with millions of victims. The film narrates the global influence of the Revolution, the establishment of dozens of Communist Parties, the hopes created in millions of people around the world and this so full of promise yet tragic course of “The Great Utopia.” The film is a tribute to the centenary of the October Revolution (1917-2017)

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