A Portrait of an old woman

The portrait of a young, lonely man in a foreign country, whose only consolation is smoking. The documentary observes his daily life: He lives with the basics and wanders in the city. His grief comes from the fact that he is alone without his family.

A young bicycle rider explains why he wants to spend so much time with this sport: The hard and great times that bike gives him.

The narration of the basic changes in the life of an everyday man during 2020. The deprivations, the adjustments, but also the losses he suffered during such a strange period of time. All this through the perspective of his daily activities within a single day.

The portrait of Dimitra Samara, a talented dress designer, who decided to pursue her dream only a few years ago. A great misfortune in her life brought her closer to her dreams. The only way to overcome her shock was to escape through her passion. So, through a voice-over narration and the creation of a dress, from scratch to its final form, we follow a parallel evolution: That of the red dress and of her own self.

This short film is the portrait of a man, emphasizing a specific aspect of himself, that is, his engagement with musical improvisation.

"Construction" is the documentation of the process of a rehearsal performed by contemporary dance and acrobatics company "Ki omWs kineitai" during the preparation of the group to participate in a theatrical play. It took place during the second lockdown in Athens in a climate of general uncertainty regarding the planning and performing of live performances. In "Construction" the return of the bodies to rehearsal conditions, the need for communication and reconnection and the memory of sharing with the spectators that still gives hope are recorded in a spontaneous and fragmentary way.

As an observer, who neither intervenes nor interacts with the subject, this documentary attempts to present parts of the everyday life of a music therapy student, emphasizing her expressions and reactions while producing sounds and improvising.

The movie describes Varvara's life. If you like to learn more about her, just watch it.

Dimitris Besios is involved with modelism for over 45 years. He is answering questions about his hobby.