Documentaries

A man has for years been entangled in the destructive addiction of gambling. One night, in a dark country café and over a poker table, a life-changing event takes place. Narrator: The narrator has asked to be pseudonymized Researcher: Dimitra Xirofotou Podcast Creation: ...

The Greek Civil War (1944-49) was one of the bloodiest civil conflicts of the modern era, and grew out of the various resistance movements of World War II, during which Greece was under direct Axis occupation. Known in Greek as the "Emfylios," the Civil War saw the Greek Government army (backed by The...

A young, sought-after girl from Thasos is proposed to by an almost unknown man who has made a bet to marry her. Narrator: Maria Vergotidou Researcher: Chaidemeni Paltoglou Podcast Creation: Charis Pagonidou Sound Design: Dimitris Palaiogiannis Sound Editing:...

Berlin, the night of April 30, 1945. Amidst ferocious gunfire, two Soviet soldiers scale the roof of the Reichstag and raise the red Victory Banner. The daughter of one, Meliton Kantaria, has been living in Greece since 1997 and tells her family's story. Field Reporter: Stavros Vlachos Sound...

On July 16, 2021, Alexandra Makou receives a phone call from the harbormaster of Folegandros Island, where her daughter had arrived for holidays on the previous day. What she hears on the phone rips her apart; at the same time, it makes her swear to do whatever it takes to shed light on the incident...

For over forty years, Zacharias Vrelianakis has been travelling all over the world in search of vinyl records. In his record store, in an arcade in Monastiraki, fan collectors, ordinary passers-by, tourists, and young children meet every day, united by their love of music. Narrator: Zacharias...

"This is Xanthi!" The voice of Kyriakos Pantazidis resonated on the "air" via makeshift transmitters used for Medium wave broadcasting. Late at night, so as not to interfere with television sets’ reception signal, and always with the fear of being detected by the police's radio direction-finder. "Akis t...

Berlin, the night of April 30, 1945. Amidst ferocious gunfire, two Soviet soldiers scale the roof of the Reichstag and raise the red Victory Banner. The daughter of one, Meliton Kantaria, has been living in Greece since 1997 and tells her family's story. Interviewee:...

The paralympic skiing champion Vivi Christodoulopoulou describes her childhood in an institution for disabled children, and how she managed to become an athlete, ultimately competing in the Paralympic Games. Interviewee: Vivi Christodoulopoulou Field Reporter: Marilena...

How many emotions can blossom in our relationship with animals? Emmanouil Papoutsakis conveys to us the beautiful and true feelings he developed for a rural assistance animal, a truly important part of life in the village at that time. Narrator: Emmanouil Papoutsakis Researcher:...

Ένας υπάλληλος της τράπεζας Marfin στην οδό Σταδίου, περιγραφεί το πώς σώθηκε κατά τον εμπρησμό της, στις 5 Μαΐου 2010. Αφηγητής: Ο αφηγητής ζήτησε ψευδωνυμίαΕρευνήτρια: Ειρήνη ΚωνσταντινοπούλουΔημιουργία Podcast: Σταύρος ΒλάχοςΣχεδιασμός Ήχου: Ιάσονας ΘεοφάνουΕπεξεργασία Ήχου: Νικόλας Τσιμπλάκης ...

The paralympic skiing champion Vivi Christodoulopoulou describes her childhood in an institution for disabled children, and how she managed to become an athlete, ultimately competing in the Paralympic Games. Interviewee: Vivi Christodoulopoulou Field Reporter: Marilena Koukouli Producer:...

Mimis Lefkimmiatis guides us from the "soul of construction" to the eventful protests of the builders in 1960. Narrator: Mimis Lefkimmiatis Researcher: Margarita Koronaiou Podcast Creation: Andreas Pappas Sound Design: Dimitris Palaiogiannis Sound Editing:...

On the morning of May 29th, 1999, Eleni Tsolaka boards a intercity bus from Thessaloniki and observes a young man among the passengers with a weird look on his face. In the next few hours, an unprecedented incident for Greece plays out, with a tragic ending taking place on Albanian soil. Narrator:...

The dragon's breath, the captive princess and the grandparents who once were knights and fairies: Myths and legends of the dragon houses of Karystos. Narrator: Evangelia Athanasiou Researcher: Nektaria Peroulaki Podcast Creation: Stavros Vlachos Sound Design: Dimitris Palaiogiannis Sound...

Is the butcher shop a place for a woman to work at? A question that never crossed the mind of Vangelio Petrou, who with craftmanship, love and perseverance became Athens' first female butcher. Narrator: Vangelio Petrou Researcher: Christina Petrou Podcast Creation: Charis Pagonidou Sound...

Who is the bouncer going to let in? What new music is the DJ playing? Why is the dance floor so slippery? A young man works at the first disco at Filotas in Florina and remembers the beautiful, yet also extreme scenes of the then novel nightlife trend. Narrator: Giannis Kerlovas Researcher:...

In 1954, the National Organization of Cypriot Fighters (EOKA) prepares for the beginning of the armed struggle, with the aim of expelling the British from Cyprus. Ammunition is sent in from Greece to reach the island on small boats. Giannis Karatzis takes part in one of these secret missions. Narrator:...