A man in an uninterrupted creative frenzy: composer Mikis Theodorakis is the enfant terrible of contemporary European music history. Here, Asteris Koutoulas ignores biopic conventions to weave archive material with grotesque fiction and the various interpretations of Theodorakis' music. Asteris Koutoulas has accompanied the composer, politician and folk hero Mikis Theodorakis since 1987 on his many journeys. Their personal friendship offers a deep insight into the turbulent life of a person that is always dominated by politics.
Independent, Music, Dance, Theater
1h 27min
12 FSK
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Composer Mikis Theodorakis is the enfant terrible of contemporary European music history - an exceptional artist in a dramatic century.
A man in an uninterrupted creative frenzy: composer Mikis Theodorakis is the enfant terrible of contemporary European music history.
Here, Asteris Koutoulas ignores biopic conventions to weave archive material with grotesque fiction and the various interpretations of Theodorakis' music.
Asteris Koutoulas has accompanied the composer, politician and folk hero Mikis Theodorakis since 1987 on his many journeys. Their personal friendship offers a deep insight into the turbulent life of a person that is always dominated by politics.