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Master of the Shadows

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.

Top Cast

  • Kostas Kazakos

    Kostas Kazakos

    Αντώνης Μπάρκας

  • Stratos Tzortzoglou

    Stratos Tzortzoglou

    Θεοφάνης

  • Dora Masklavanou

    Dora Masklavanou

    Αγγέλα

  • Giorgos Ninios

    Giorgos Ninios

    Άγγελος

  • Vlassis Bonatsos

    Vlassis Bonatsos

    Σίμος

  • Patis Koutsaftis

    Patis Koutsaftis

    Γιώργος

  • Athinodoros Prousalis

    Athinodoros Prousalis

    Λάμπρος

  • Thanos Grammenos

    Thanos Grammenos

  • Nina Michalopoulou

    Nina Michalopoulou

    Δήμητρα

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.

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