Name: Lavyrinthos
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019-05-19
Duration: 1 h 15 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Kostas Kazanas, Dimitris Athanitis

Born and raised in the heart of the city and having a strong relationship with the arcades Athanitis tries to exploit the personal stories of the people he meets, people who work in the arcades for an entire life. But their personal stories go beyond, composing the story of the city, and even more, the stories of a country. The film is also an ode to the hard-working people there and the dignity of work.

"Labyrinth" is a poetic and elegant stroll in the labyrinth of arcades in Athens' heart that interweaves the history of the city with the evocative stories of the store-owners and composes an ode to the lure of Athens and its people. The movement of the camera as it submerges in the labyrinth of the arcades provides a mystical touch to the film, resembling a dive into the unconscious.

The film is a mixture of documentary and personal fiction on the arcades, where the narrator gives the fictional side of the film. Shot in black and white, "Labyrinth" goes further than realism, touching the inner sense of people and places. Impressed by the artificial light in the arcades,

"Labyrinth" gives the sense of another world, a magical place in the heart of reality and finally has an unexpected meeting with cinema itself.

Greek cinema draws on myth, politics, and allegory, often using surrealism and symbolism to explore identity and collective memory. The Weird Wave brought absurdism and dark humor to the fore. Recent Greek films often depict austerity, personal struggle, and resilience with raw emotional power and stark visual storytelling, reflecting contemporary Greek life.

The documentary is a form of non-fiction storytelling that aims to present factual information, insights, and perspectives on real-world subjects, events, issues, or people. Documentaries can cover a wide range of topics, including history, science, culture, social issues, nature, biographies, and more.

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Inside the arcades of Athens, Greece, meeting the people that live and create there. Also a rediscovery of cinema itself.

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Dimitris Athanitis and Kostas Kazanas in Lavyrinthos (2019)

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