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Maria Farantouri

Born November 28, 1947 · Athens, Greece (age 78)

Maria Farantouri or Farandouri (Greek: Μαρία Φαραντούρη; born 28 November 1947 in Athens) is a Greek singer and also a political and cultural activist. She has collaborated with Greek composers such as Mikis Theodorakis, who wrote the score for Pablo Neruda's Canto General, which Farantouri performed all over the world. During the Greek military junta of 1967–1974, Maria Farantouri recorded prote…

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The Trojan Women

The Trojan Women · 1971

The Trojan Women

In the aftermath of the Trojan Wars, Queen Hecuba takes stock of the defeated kingdom. Her son has been killed, and his widow, Andromache, is left to raise their son, Astyanax, alone. Hecuba's daughter, Cassandra, fears being enslaved by her Greek masters, while Helen of Troy risks being executed. Astyanax also becomes the focus of the Greeks' attention as the last male heir of the Trojan royal family.

Songs of Fire

Songs of Fire · 1975

MovieMusicDocumentary

A documentary about the resistance of the people against the millitary Greek junta.

Evidence

Evidence · 1975

MovieDocumentaryHistory

A documentary presenting people and events connected with the most important political developments from the student uprising at the Athens Polytechnic in 1973 until the first year of democratic rule after the dictatorship collapsed in 1974.

Athens after midnight

Athens after midnight · 1968

Athens after midnight

MovieDocumentary

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The Trojan Women

The Trojan Women · 1971

The Trojan Women

In the aftermath of the Trojan Wars, Queen Hecuba takes stock of the defeated kingdom. Her son has been killed, and his widow, Andromache, is left to raise their son, Astyanax, alone. Hecuba's daughter, Cassandra, fears being enslaved by her Greek masters, while Helen of Troy risks being executed. Astyanax also becomes the focus of the Greeks' attention as the last male heir of the Trojan royal family.

Songs

Songs of Fire

Songs of Fire · 1975

MovieMusicDocumentary

A documentary about the resistance of the people against the millitary Greek junta.

Songs

Evidence

Evidence · 1975

MovieDocumentaryHistory

A documentary presenting people and events connected with the most important political developments from the student uprising at the Athens Polytechnic in 1973 until the first year of democratic rule after the dictatorship collapsed in 1974.

Songs

Athens after midnight

Athens after midnight · 1968

Athens after midnight

MovieDocumentary