Giannis Zavradinos

The Minor of Dawn

A Greek series that presents aspects of the lives of folk musicians who formed a rebetiko band during the 1930s-1960s. The title To Minore tis Avgis comes from the song of the same name, with lyrics by Minos Matsas and music by Spyros Peristeris. The series, which premiered on ERT on January 14, 1983, and was completed in two cycles of 14 and 13 episodes respectively, features popular songs by Vamvakaris, Tsitsanis, Papaioannou, Hatzichristou, and others. Antonis Zagouras is a young rebetis who arrives in Athens from Syros in search of fortune. He becomes a member of a rebetiko band and embarks on an exciting journey full of love, success, but also many disappointments, until he gains social and artistic recognition.

Ulysses' Gaze

An exiled filmmaker finally returns to his home country where former mysteries and afflictions of his early life come back to haunt him once more.

Δακρυσμένα φεγγάρια

The Beekeeper

Following the wedding of his daughter, stone-faced beekeeper Spyros makes an annual journey from the north of Greece to the south, traveling along with his hives. En route, he meets an erratic, young female drifter, with whom he strikes up an unusual, self-destructive relationship.

The Fantarines

The Adamastos family consists of the father, Major Adamastos, the mother, Captain Eugenia and their daughter, Soldier Vicky. The father defies women in the army while the daughter falls in love with a second lieutenant justifying her father's opinion, but the mother manages to highlight the all-female Company's work.

Meteor and Shadow

A biopic about the rise and fall of one of Greece's most esteemed poets, Napoleon Lapathiotis.

Wild Youth

Sifis, a young boxer, is going to challenge the Greek champion Vlassis Hristou, despite the opposition of his cruel, conservative father. His little sister Maria, a virgin teenager, gets pregnant after a romance with Lefteris. Her father reacts violently, because Lefteris comes from a destroyed family: his mother is a poor charwoman, his sister, Roula, a young harlot and his brother, Foivos, an ex-convict.

Intimate Relations

A wealthy heiress that resides in Athens, is the victim of a robbery. Not only does her jewellery disappear but her maid is murdered while attempting to protect her. A police officer named Zaras is on the case. The primary suspects are ... an army of Laura's fans and Nelly, Laura's employer.

Maria - Nur die Nacht war Zeuge

Lucia, a young German married to Paolo, a Neapolitan emigrant, is raped. She tells a lie to her husband, but the day he discovers the truth a tragedy begins for the woman...

Η μάνα της φόνισσας

Fanny, young daskalitsa, is in love with Lambros, student of Chemistry. Transferred to the Greek school in Munich and accepts the transfer, to raise money to set up their home, despite the objections of Lambros mother. But fate sets a bad game. When Fanny returned from Munich finds Lambros married with plousiokori Rena, his fellow student. Dreams of collapse and not having anyone in the world to build on going ...