Hour-long show produced by ERT, 2024-2025

Journalist and presenter Lena Aroni presents the new TV season with #STArt, a brand-new cultural show that brings to the forefront the most important figures whose work has influenced and shaped the history of contemporary culture.

With a dynamic and high-aesthetic approach, the show aims to document the journey and work of great creators from all areas of the Arts and Humanities— from Theatre and Music to Visual Arts, Literature, and Science—focusing on the moments that defined them, the challenges they faced, and the successes that elevated them.

In an era when audiences seek genuine and meaningful encounters, Lena Aroni, with warmth and immediacy, explores the lives, careers, and journeys of leading creators, documenting their personal and artistic paths, always with the accuracy and consistency that define her.

This week, Lena Aroni welcomes the acclaimed director Costa-Gavras, one of the most influential filmmakers of contemporary cinema, for a revealing interview. The multi-award-winning director discusses his career, his influences, and how politics and society have shaped his cinematic vision.

From his childhood in Arcadia and Athens to his departure for Paris, and from there to the creation of his groundbreaking films—such as the iconic Z—Costa-Gavras unfolds his journey, sharing untold stories from his early steps and the challenges he encountered. Throughout the conversation, he sheds light on the political and social contexts that shaped his work and how his art remains a powerful commentary on modern reality.

With honesty and passion, he reflects on his path in international cinema, his collaborations with top actors and filmmakers, and the significance of his family in his life. He also shares his views on today's political landscape and the role of cinema as a tool for awakening and reflection.

A special focus is given to his latest film, Last Breath, which explores the sensitive and widely debated topic of assisted dying. Costa-Gavras discusses his decision to tackle such a complex and ethically charged subject, the challenges he faced during its production, and his personal thoughts on the right to choose the end of one's life.

An in-depth interview that reveals the journey of a filmmaker who never compromised, who placed cinema at the service of history, and who continues to look toward the future with unwavering interest and clarity.