Mikis Theodorakis, Composer

This in-depth portrait of Mikis Theodorakis explores the roots of the life and work of Greece’s legendary composer whose music became identified with the struggles of a nation torn by war and strife in the 20th Century.

Screening with the short film PYRAMIDS OF ATHENS (PYRAMIDES TIS ATHENAS): A young Egyptian immigrant in Athens observes suspicious activity in the abandoned building where he is squatting and decides to take matters into his own hands despite language and cultural barriers. Greece, 2010, 15 min
Director/Producer: Yolanda Markopoulou