Master of the Shadows

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 26, 1991

Original language

Greek

Spoken languages

greek

Countries

Greece

Production

Greek Film Centre,Greek Television ET-1,Greek Film Centre, Greek Television ET-1

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0101769