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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:
"The Art of the Cooper in Metsovo" (With English Subtitles)
Wood processing in Metsovo has a long history that goes way back and is directly linked to the mountainous nature of the place. Today, in the area of Metsovo, there are a few families left who still process beech wood and make barrels for cheese. In this episode of “Meet the Craftsmen”, Hera is impressed by the volume of timber she encounters in the workshops, watches their processing until they acquire the form needed to start assembling the barrel and wonders about the future and prospects of cooperage in our country. Together with Hera, the viewers will explore the human ingenuity in building machines that will help him in his work, they will learn how to make barrels in which we buy feta cheese in the supermarket, but also the reason why cheesemakers insist on using cheese barrels!
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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