| ID | 142613 |
| Title Proper | Z and other cinematic tales from the 30-year Greek civil war |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Eleftheriadou, Marina |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Greek cinema has documented and debated the civil war and its repercussions under different angles, largely defined by censorship, the general political climate, and cinematic trends. This article, first, offers a retrospective that traces the evolution of Greek cinema's ‘takes’ on the civil war vis-à-vis the political changes. Second, it provides an in-depth analysis of Costas Gavras’s film Z, examining its relevance to Greece and how political conflict, in general, is cinematically depicted. The article argues that Z and Gavras’s cinema have been affected and have affected the Greek political situation. However, while Z has spearheaded an international cinematic genre (political thriller), it had minimal effect on the Greek cinema. |
| `In' analytical Note | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol. 26, No.4; Aug 2015: p.616-639 |
| Journal Source | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol: 26 No 4 |
| Key Words | Greek Civil War ; Political Cinema ; Greek Cinema ; Political Thriller Films ; Costas Gavras |