Fasolákia

Name: Fasolákia
Director: Maximilian Karakatsanis
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2022-11-15

2022 · 39 min · Documentary

A cinematic journey between places and times. About a so-called guest worker who went to Germany, and those who stayed in Greece or eventually returned there. About life in a small mountain village, family, and personal loss.

Directed by Maximilian Karakatsanis

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