Michael Marmarinos in Fausts Workshop

25/9/2015, 20:30, Δαναός 2

From the very first day of rehearsals in fall 2013 until the opening night at the Onassis Cultural Center in 2014, Ilias Giannakakis films Michael Marmarinos at work, capturing the unique process of an indiosyncratic and highly innovative stage director.

Filmmakers in attendance

(Work in Progress)

In Fall of 2013 acclaimed theatrical director Michael Marmarinos made up his mind to stage "Faust". The camera follows him from the very first day of rehearsals until opening night in January 2014. Through long and grueling shooting days and a huge amount of footage, the film attempts to capture the unique process of an idiosyncratic and highly innovative stage director. Yet this isn't a portrait. The film makes a genuine effort to shed light on the methods he employed on this extremely demanding and timeless text, showcasing the main axis of his thought process. Simplicity to the point of reality, actors that serve as human documents instead of dramatic vessels, going against the usual theatricality in favor of empathy. A process that's been under constant renewal for the past 35 years and is still as relevant as ever.

Filmmakers in attendance

(Greek subtitles on script)

Ο Μιχαήλ Μαρμαρινός στο Εργαστήρι του Φάουστ... from NyxtesPremieras

Σκηνοθεσία / Director
Elias Giannakakis
Σενάριο / Screenwriter
Elias Giannakakis
Φωτογραφία / DoP
Elias Giannakakis, Apostolia Papaioannou
Μοντάζ / Editor
Mirto Lekatza
Εμφανίζονται/ Featuring
Michael Marmarinos, Akyllas Karazisis
Evi Saoulidou, Theodora Tzimou
Elena Topalidou, Dafni Ioakimidou-Patakia
Παραγωγή / Producer
Onassis Cultural Centre

Ελλάδα / Greece
2015
Εγχρωμο / Color
DCP
87'
Ελληνικά / Greek

Publication date: 2015-09-13 00:00:00

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