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A sports-travel documentary series capturing life in small villages across Greece with their own stadiums and local football teams. The series delves into the unique history of each team and its deep ties to the village's culture and traditions. It follows footballers into their homes, fields, paddocks, and cafés, capturing their everyday lives authentically and unfiltered, leading up to the much-anticipated match day.
With seven cameras, the series records every aspect of the matches—on the pitch, in the stands, on the benches, and in the locker rooms—using strategically placed microphones. For the first time in a Greek game, a player wears a microphone during the match, offering an unprecedented perspective.
This season, Village United embarks on a journey across Greece. Starting in Asprokklisia, Trikala, against Ajax (not the Dutch team, the local one), the journey continues through Achillio in Magnesia, Spili in Rethymno, Katalonia in Pieria, Kontopouli in Lemnos, Polissitos in Xanthi, Mataragka in Aetolia-Acarnania, Chiliodendro in Kastoria, Kallirachi in Thasos, Zaimi in Karditsa and Griva in Kilkis, making 16 trips in total. The show goes wherever football and love for the village thrive.
Today:
"Leptokarya of Pella FC" (With English Subtitles)
Leptokarya in Pella—a village of just 100 residents and 20 footballers—is a place where football runs deep. The locals are fiercely proud of Atromitos, their beloved team. At the heart of it all are the Toulgaridis brothers, who have never left the village or the club, embodying its enduring spirit. Standing alongside them is Vassilis Nikolaidis, President of Pontus, whose unwavering determination inspires both players and villagers to hold their heads high, whether in victory or defeat.
Though Leptokarya may count fewer than a hundred residents, Atromitos is on the brink of celebrating a century of football legacy. Beyond the pitch, villagers occupy themselves with farming, the occasional game show, and—naturally—Atromitos. On match days, the number of fans often exceeds the entire population of the village.
The team has produced players who have scored over 1,000 goals. In fact, if FIFA statisticians were to delve into the records of EPC Pella, they might just discover an Atromitos striker who’s scored more goals than the legendary Brazilian Romário.
Idea, Production Direction, Music Supervision: Thanasis Nikolaou
Direction, Director of Photography: Kostas Amiridis
Production Organization: Alexandra Karambournioyti
Chief Editing: Thanos Lefkos-Panagiotou
Journalistic Research: Stavros Georgakopoulos
Narration: Stefanos Tsiotsopoulos
Editing: Pavlos Papadopoulos, Christos Prantzalos, Konstantinos Stathis
Assistant Editor: Dimitris Papadnastasiou
Cinematography: Giannis Saroglou, Zois Antonis, Giannis Emmanouilidis, Dimitris Papadnastasiou, Konstantinos Kottas
Sound Engineering: Simos Lazaridis, Tasos Karadedos
Graphics: Thanasis Georgiou
Available on ERTFLIX.
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