OLYMPIA THE LAND OF PEACE
Dimopoulos Dinos
Black-and-white film produced by Finos Film, directed by Dinos Dimopoulos with music by Mimis Plessas, exploring the monuments and sculptures of Ancient Olympia. The film highlights the site’s architecture and the museum’s iconic exhibits, including the Hermes of Praxiteles. At the same time, it traces the history of the Olympic Games from antiquity to their modern revival, focusing on the lighting of the Olympic Flame and the evolution of athletic events. The tour concludes by presenting Olympia as a timeless symbol of global peace and noble competition.
Item type:
Audio Visual
Date:
n.d.
Subject:
Finos Film, pediments, Athens, sport, Alfeios River, revival of the Olympic Games, Ancient Greece, Ancient Olympic Games, archaeological sites, runners, peace, Greek National Tourism Organisation, Hermes of Praxiteles, sacred torch, olive branch, Corinth, Temple of Zeus, Temple of Hera, Olympia, Olympic Truce, Olympic Flame, Palaestra, Plessas, Mimis, cultural heritage, procession, stadium, lighting ceremony
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