STONE AND LIGHT
Drakoulakos Nikos
Colour short film entitled “STONE AND LIGHT”, produced by Movie Light for the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO), directed by Nikos Drakoulakos with music by Tasos Diakogiourgis and songs performed by K. Hadjis and G. Bithikotsis. The film includes English narration, Greek recitation, and traditional lament songs, while showcasing the barren landscape, tower settlements, coastlines of Laconia, and Byzantine churches of Mani. At the same time, it documents the daily life of the inhabitants through agricultural activities such as the harvesting of olives, wheat, and herbs. Finally, it captures traditional crafts, including basket weaving and grinding grain with a hand mill, highlighting the distinctive way of life and cultural identity of the region.
Item type:
Audio Visual
Date:
n.d.
Subject:
cow, barren mountains, wild nature, rural life, capes, coasts of Laconia, crochet, rocks, Byzantine churches, Byzantine heritage, icon stand, ecclesiastical art, olive production, olive trees, Greek tradition, Greek identity, Greek countryside, Greek landscape, impressive landscape, seaside landscape, shrubs, lament, history, historic settlements, coves, street market, folk art, folk culture, Laconia, Mani, Mani customs, Mani architecture, Mani music, Mani stone, Mani landscape, women dressed in black, memory, lament, Bithikotsis, Grigoris, mountain landscape, traditional occupations, traditional architecture, traditional way of life, traditional cooking, traditional settlements, stone and light, stone houses, stony land, stone towers, well, tower towns, tower houses, alleyway, wheat harvest, wall paintings, local products, outdoor barbecue, prickly pears, light, photography, Hatzis, Kostas, hand mill, handicraft, villages, straw weaving
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