The Children of the Swallow
A director travels to the villages of mt. Helidona in Greece to interview six siblings living there, whose lives where defined by the events of the Greek Civil War. In a desperate attempt to shed ligh…
The Children of the Swallow
A director travels to the villages of mt. Helidona in Greece to interview six siblings living there, whose lives where defined by the events of the Greek Civil War. In a desperate attempt to shed light on a decades-old family secret, the inquisitive grizzled reporter, Markianos, teams up with the young TV producer, Iasonas. Bent on gathering information about the six children of a Greek family, the duo embarks on a mission that will lead them to the rugged Chelidona Range, and a small, memory-laden village in Evritania. However, as Markianos and Iasonas start locating the whereabouts of the estranged siblings, deep-seated hatred and political enmity stemming from the dark era of the Greek Civil War, stand in the way of revealing the truth. Will they ever find out what has happened all these years? —Nick Riganas
The Children of the Swallow
Drama
Film Details
A director travels to the villages of mt. Helidona in Greece to interview six siblings living there, whose lives where defined by the events of the Greek Civil War. In a desperate attempt to shed light on a decades-old family secret, the inquisitive grizzled reporter, Markianos, teams up with the young TV producer, Iasonas.
Bent on gathering information about the six children of a Greek family, the duo embarks on a mission that will lead them to the rugged Chelidona Range, and a small, memory-laden village in Evritania. However, as Markianos and Iasonas start locating the whereabouts of the estranged siblings, deep-seated hatred and political enmity stemming from the dark era of the Greek Civil War, stand in the way of revealing the truth. Will they ever find out what has happened all these years? —Nick Riganas.