The art of documentary film making, in all its forms, has been celebrated in Thessaloniki, in Greece.
The 17th edition of the festival focused on films exploring a wide range of issues.
The International Federation of Film Critics awarded the prize for Best Greek and Best Foreign Documentary to one Greek and one foreign film.
Filippos Koutsaftis’ “Hail Arcadia” is both a trip to the past and present; a wandering through a place full of tales and legends.
“When I went to Arcadia, I didn’t know almost anything about the place. I had to find all these pieces, all these fragments, existing there from the mythological elements till the historical ages, from the prehistoric times till today. I had to combine all this information with details of today’s life.
«Every face has a name» by Swedish filmmaker Magnus Gertten won the Best Foreign Documentary award.
Magnus Gertten’s work follows World War II survivors who were filmed after being liberated from German POW camps.
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