Athina Rachel Tsangari: Cinema on the Edges

Overview

Athina Rachel Tsangari has become one of the foremost figures of the so-called “Greek Weird Wave”—a movement characterized by its fascination with human behavior, bitingly absurdist humor, and arresting visual style—both as a director and as a producer for contemporaries such as Yorgos Lanthimos. Her films, however, showcase a bold vision that goes way beyond the merely “weird,” offering a provocative perspective on family, sexuality, power dynamics, and the inherent strangeness of human interaction. In this original documentary, David Thompson travels to the Greek island of Hydra to meet up with Tsangari and discuss her directorial philosophy and what it means to “live cinema.”

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 22, 2016

Original language

English

Spoken languages

english

Countries

United States of America

Production

The Criterion Channel

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded