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Master of the Shadows (1991)

Master of the Shadows (1991)

Drama
Release Date: 1991, May 26
Directors: Lefteris Xanthopoulos
Countries: Greece
Production: Greek Film Centre, Greek Television ET-1
Cast: Dora Masklavanou, Athinodoros Prousalis, Kostas Kazakos, Stratos Tzortzoglou, Vlassis Bonatsos, Giorgos Ninios, Tasos Apostolou, Patis Koutsaftis, Nina Michalopoulou, Giorgos Manolas, Vasilis Papavasileiou, Dimitris Yiannakopoulos

Overview:

Shadow puppetry is not only part of the heritage of East Asia; Greece had its own traditional form of this popular art. In this leisurely drama, set in 1950s Athens, Antonis Barkis (Kostas Kasakos) is the master puppeteer for a traditional shadow show. However, although he is still making a living, it is clear that other forms of popular entertainment will soon supplant this one. This does not improve Antonis' temper, and his assistant's desires to modernize their entertainments only make it worse.