‘Levantes’ (translation from the Greek: East Wind) is a personal essay combining documentary images with a fictional narration. It tells the story of a young Greek Australian man travelling through Greece and Turkey, crossing the border to avoid army service. His impressions and reflections on the legacy of the region are told in an intimate monologue that he addresses to a friend back home in Australia. He talks about Greece, the journey, himself and his friend and the two nations, Greece and Turkey, which are as close as they are wide apart.
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ACMI Identifier
308648
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Greece
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Greece - Emigration and immigration
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Greeks - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Turkey
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Greeks - Australia
History → Greece - Emigration and immigration
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)