Zorbas In Verona
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Synopsis
In 1988, Mikis Theodorakis presented the Zorba the Greek ballet in Verona, the biggest open theater in the world. His son, George Theodorakis filmed in a Video8 camera the whole process, the daily life of Mikis Theodorakis in Verona and the performance itself. This documentary presents this unseen material in an artistic way.
A film by Dimitris Argyriou & Asteris Kutulas
Filmed on Video8: George Theodorakis
Edited: Dimitris Argyriou & Asteris Kutulas
Music Published: Schott Music & Romanos Production
Produced: Asteris Kutulas, George Theodorakis & Dimitris Argyriou
Festival & Distribution Strategy : NewBorn Short Film Agency
© Dimitris Argyriou & Asti Music 2020
Credits
Zorbas Ballet
Written & Choreography: Lorca Massine
Music: Mikis Theodorakis by Lorca Massine
Dancers: Vladimir Vassiliev, Gheorghe Iancu, Donna Wood, Luciana Savignano
Bouzouki: Costas Papadopoulos & Lakis Karnezis
Soprano: Sofia Michailidou
Choir & Orchestra of the Arena di Verona
Chorus Master: Armando Tasso
Ballet Master: Giuseppe Carbone
Assistants: Luc Bouy, Jorje Esquivel, Istvan Kisch, Margarita Trayanova
Choreographer Assistants:Susanna dalla Pietra, Enrico Sportiello
Light Design: Arnaldo Campolmi
Stagement: Renato Olivieri
Sound Engineering: Giancarlo Ianneli, Claudio Pais
Awards
- Best Documentary, Cinemaking International Film Festival, Dhaka
- Best Feature Documentary, OTB | ONLY THE BEST FILM AWARDS, Miami, US,
Official Selection
- OTB | ONLY THE BEST FILM AWARDS, Miami, US, 12 August 2022
- West side mountains Doc fest, Greece, 6-11 August 2022, Opening Film
- Cinemaking International Film Festival, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 24 - 26 December 2021
- Golden Tree International Documentary Film Festival, German, 4 - 6 November 2021
- 8th Ierapetra International Documentary Festival & Awards, Ierapetra, Crete, 7-14 August 2021
- Movierooms Film Festival, Germany, June 30 – October 31, 2021
- First-Time Filmmaker Sessions May 2021, VoD, 24- 31 May 2021
- Lift-Off Sessions, VoD, 17-24 May 2021
-Lifft India Filmotsav-World Cine Fest, India, 25 December 2020
- 14th Docfest, Chalikida , Greece, 24-29 November 2020
- Asian Film Festival, Los Angeles Hollywood, US, 1-14 November 2020
- Chania Film Festival, Crete, Greece, 21-31 October 2020
- AegeanDocs Film Festival, Lesvos, Greece, 1-6 October 2020
- Fest - New Directors|New Films Film Festival, Espinho, Portugal, 9 August 2020
- Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival - Greek Doc Market Films 2020
Screenings:
METAPHOR Athens, Dorylaiou 10, Athens, Greece, 28.09.-01.10.2023
