Böcker av Vrasidas (University of Sydney Karalis

The history of Greek cinema post-1945 is best understood through the stories of its most internationally celebrated and influential directors.

Provides a historical survey of Greek cinema from its very beginning (1905) until today (2010). This title focuses on the attempts to establish a national cinema useful to social cohesion and national identity. It analyses the problems and the dilemmas that many Greek directors faced in order to establish a distinct Greek cinema language.