First things first, check your Greek cinema history: both Zorba AND Z are NOT fully fledged, Greek productions. (the list is mistaken, as well, by accepting Trojan Women and Never on Sunday, examples I'd hardly exclaim as Greek, rather anglophone-situated-in-Greece)
The list isn't exactly "poor", it's just crowd-based opinion, omitting some 50+ titles for the sake of a handful "crowd-pleasures" on the Greek public's behalf. Not necessarily a negative point, but it's certainly debatable.
There are 5-6 Angelopoulos films, all ranging from masterpiece to greatness level, so it's OK for Landscape to be missing (I'd prefer it myself, only by switching it with another Theo film, probably Days of '36)
All in all, though, it may be neglecting more art-house instances and female-directed gems, but it showcases introductions to directors-MASTERS like Kakogiannis, Nikolaidis and Koundouros, whilst embracing contemporary crops.
I'm hoping for even better additions on a top 100 (I dare say, top 150) list in the future.
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Dimitris Psachos Springer
@Tina Quintero (and to all)First things first, check your Greek cinema history: both Zorba AND Z are NOT fully fledged, Greek productions. (the list is mistaken, as well, by accepting Trojan Women and Never on Sunday, examples I'd hardly exclaim as Greek, rather anglophone-situated-in-Greece)
The list isn't exactly "poor", it's just crowd-based opinion, omitting some 50+ titles for the sake of a handful "crowd-pleasures" on the Greek public's behalf. Not necessarily a negative point, but it's certainly debatable.
There are 5-6 Angelopoulos films, all ranging from masterpiece to greatness level, so it's OK for Landscape to be missing (I'd prefer it myself, only by switching it with another Theo film, probably Days of '36)
All in all, though, it may be neglecting more art-house instances and female-directed gems, but it showcases introductions to directors-MASTERS like Kakogiannis, Nikolaidis and Koundouros, whilst embracing contemporary crops.
I'm hoping for even better additions on a top 100 (I dare say, top 150) list in the future.
Tina Quintero
Poor list. Where are Alexis Zorbas, Z, Landscape in the Mist... ?Dimitris Psachos Springer
A good intro list on mainstream / art-house Greek films which I'll properly comment once I've watched the rest I haven't.Hardly dull though, unless you consider Kakogiannis and Tsiolis dull directors.
jerry warton
Dull list.