November 24, 2014
Promakhos depicts a legal case for return of Parthenon Marbles
More coverage of the Promakhos movie which is now scheduled to open in Greek cinemas from November 27th onwards.
Promotional image for the Promakhos movie
from:
Kathimerini (English Edition)
Monday November 24, 2014
New film, ‘Promakhos,’ makes case for return of Parthenon MarblesTwo lawyers fight for the return of the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum to Greece in a film produced by Greek-American brothers Coerte and John Voorhees, due to open at theaters on Thursday, November 27.
The brothers were in the Greek capital last week to promote “Promakhos,” which they have also written and directed, and spoke to the press about the project and what they hope it can achieve. John and Coerte are the sons of a US-based lawyer who has been an active campaigner for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Athens. Coerte studied history and classics at Georgetown University. “Promakhos” is their first film.
Inspired by the statue of Athena Promachos, protector of the Parthenon in antiquity, they tell the fictional tale of two Athenian attorneys (played by Pantelis Kodogiannis and Kassandra Voyagis) handling a suit against the British Museum for the return of the ancient sculptures removed from the citadel by Lord Elgin in the early 1800s. The film stars Giancarlo Giannini, Paul Freeman and Michael Byrne, as well as Greek actors Georges Corraface, Yorgo Vogiatzis, Pygmalion Dadakaridis, Irene Katsarou and Kelly Eleftheriou, among others.The film is being shown in Greece under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture and has also drawn the support of the Alliance for Athens initiative, the Acropolis Museum, the Greek-British, Greek-German, Greek-Spanish and Greek-Italian chambers of commerce, as well as the groups “Return, Restore, Restart,” “Bring Them Back,” “Marbles Reunited” and “International Association for the Reunification of the Pantheon Sculptures.”
“Promakhos” was first shown at an exclusive screening in London in July attended by important figures in the arts and letters, including award-winning actor and Marbles advocate Stephen Fry.
Here in Greece, the screenings will begin on Thursday, November 27, though there will be a special showing at the Acropolis Museum on Monday, November 24, and an avant-premiere at Village at The Mall in Maroussi on Tuesday, November 25.
- Promakhos – a movie about the Parthenon Marbles, Justice & Greece : February 6, 2014
- Promakhos screening at Australia’s Greek film festival : October 2, 2014
- Q&A with David Hill followed Parthenon Marbles film screening : November 11, 2014
- Promakhos trailer – a fight for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures : February 16, 2014
- Preview screening of Promakhos – a film about the Parthenon Marbles : July 22, 2014
- Greece to allow filming on Acropolis : September 19, 2006
- New exhibition about the (Nashville) Parthenon, at the (Nashville) Parthenon : March 22, 2012
- 3D film about the history of Acropolis at the Acropolis Museum : April 12, 2012
Andrealou16 said,
11.24.14 at 8:20 pm
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11.24.14 at 10:05 pm
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11.25.14 at 6:56 pm
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11.26.14 at 5:46 pm
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SteveKay said,
11.27.14 at 7:26 am
The film ‘Promakhos’ depicts a fictional legal case because in reality there is no legal case.
Matthew said,
11.28.14 at 1:50 pm
Is there any basis for this statement?