Poliorkia

'Poliorkia', 2019

Inspired by the story of the battle of Dovra monastery in 1822 in Veria, Greece, the love story of two young Greeks unfolds as they prepare to secretly get married in a church that is surrounded by Turkish troops.

Inspired by the story of the battle of Dovra monastery in 1822 in Veria, Greece, the love story of two young Greeks unfolds as they prepare to secretly get married in a church that is surrounded by Turkish troops.

Director

Vasilis Tsikaras

Runtime

101 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

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Keywords

year 1822, guerilla, greek war of independence, greek history, battle

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Poliorkia

Vasilis Tsikaras, 2019

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Aspect ratio

16:9 HD (widescreen)

Color

Color (Dolby Digital)

Awards

Olympus Film Festival

Winner

2019

Best International Feauter Film

May - Aphrodite

Winner

2019

Best Production War Film

May - Aphrodite

Winner

2019

Best War film

March - Athena

Storyline

Inspired by the story of the battle of Dovra monastery in 1822 in Veria, Greece, the love story of two young Greeks unfolds as they prepare to secretly get married in a church that is surrounded by Turkish troops.

Within the war-hostile climate of the era, two families meet in a monastery to make a marriage secret. But that does not go unnoticed. A betrayal will lead thousands of Turkish soldiers out of the monastery. The abbot of the monastery, the monks and members of the two families, grab arms and Siege begins. Along with her, a survival struggle and a cycle of revelations are also beginning. The story unfolds on the big screen, through the discussion of 2 officers of the Greek army, at the Rupel Fort in March 1941.

Summary

Inspired by the story of the battle of Dovra monastery in 1822 in Veria, Greece, the love story of two young Greeks unfolds as they prepare to secretly get married in a church that is surrounded by Turkish troops.

Synopsis

Within the war-hostile climate of the era, two families meet in a monastery to make a marriage secret. But that does not go unnoticed. A betrayal will lead thousands of Turkish soldiers out of the monastery. The abbot of the monastery, the monks and members of the two families, grab arms and Siege begins. Along with her, a survival struggle and a cycle of revelations are also beginning. The story unfolds on the big screen, through the discussion of 2 officers of the Greek army, at the Rupel Fort in March 1941.

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Cast & crew

Cast

Dezy Sempekopoulou

Actress

Dimitris Papadopoulos

Actor

Giorgos Zois

Actor

Crew

Director

Vasilis Tsikaras

Screenwriter

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