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A series of 12 original half-hour documentaries, presenting traditional arts and techniques in the 21st century, filmed in various parts of Greece. The young protagonist Christos Zacharof travels from Corfu and Paramythia to Lesvos and Patmos, Geraki, Laconia and Lagkadia, Arcadia, to Alexandroupoli and the villages in the Rhodope mountains, places where economically viable traditional professions are still practiced, most of which are included in the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage.
Christos attempts to learn the secrets of marble craftsmanship, wooden shipbuilding, silversmithing, or knitting in the places where they are practiced, working alongside the craftsmen. Along with Christos, the viewer of the documentary also experiences the struggle, difficulties, and peculiarities of each art!
Today:
"Weaving, Knitting and Dyeing in Pomakochoria" [With English subtitles]
Episode 11
At the intersection of the former national road of Xanthi - Drama, which leads, on one side to the Muslim villages of Xanthi, and on the other side to the Christian villages, is the headquarters of the Social Cooperative Enterprise (SCE) Pleteno (meaning "knitting" in the local dialect). In the new episode of “Meet the Craftsmen”, Christos meets the Muslim and Christian women who took the initiative to join forces and seek financial self-sufficiency in the traditional arts with which they were nurtured, but also in the mountainous nature around them that has so much to offer. Along with Christos, the viewer watches modern uses of knitting and weaving on the traditional loom. At the same time, he is wandering in the forest in order to collect acorns, which he will then use to dye silk handkerchiefs!
Lead Actor: Christos Zacharof
Direction - Concept: Grigoris Vardarinos
Screenplay - Scientific Collaborator: Filippos Mandilaras
Production Management: Ioanna Douka
Director of Photography: Giannis Simos
Cinematography: Michalis Kalidonis
Sound Recording: Manos Tsolakidis
Editing - Color Grading: Michalis Kaligeris
Music Composition - Sound Design: Georgios Mouchtaris
Opening Titles - Graphics: Panagiotis Giorgakas
Sound Mixing: Simos Lazaridis
Costume Designer for Christos: Konstantina Mardiki
Electrician: Giorgos Tsesmentzis
Production Secretariat: Konstantina Lampropoulou
Available on ERTFLIX.
https://www.ertflix.gr/en/series/ser.219358-45-mastoroi-kai-60-mathetades
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