Athens International Film Festival
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Crafting an Echo

What happens when the renowned Martha Graham School entrusts unconventional Greek choreographer, Andonis Foniadakis, with putting on a show inspired by the story of Narcissus which results in the clashing of two different philosophies? Marco Williams’ documentary records the trials and anguish of a creative team as they prepare to put on a new production.


USA | 2018 | COLOR | DCP | 63΄ | ENGLISH

The great Greek choreographer Antonis Foniadakis and his rehearsals with the legendary Martha Graham school for the performance of the story of Narcissus who drowned in a lake admiring himself while Echo, who was in love with him, became only the fragment of the sound of her fruitless love for him. Thirty days with perfect dancers that have to move from the iconic Graham technique and succumb to the postmodern, flowing choreography of Foniadakis.

In an immediate, journalistic, simple style, this revealing documentary by Marco Williams follows the pain of the devotion to the artistic goal, rises above the difficulties to shake off the weight of the past, deals with the anxiety of the creator, avoids any fiction gossip and reveals the secret road of poetry through the almost barbaric hard work, the passion and the strict freedom of the grace of Dance. I.D.

DIRECTOR: Marco Williams
DoP: Micheal Crommett, Christian Mortensen, Rowena Potts, Marco Williams
EDITOR: Kris Liem

MARCO WILLIAMS
Awarded documentarist and professor of film production at the University of New York. The 63 year old director has been nominated three times at Sundance. A Harvard and UCLA alumnus, Williams has collaborated in the Emmy-awarded series ‘Ten Days That Unexpectedly Changed America’ with ‘Freedom Summer’.

FILMOGRAPHY
2018 Crafting an Echo



        : Special Screenings

        The Breath

        The Breath

        19/09/19, 19:45, ASTOR

        Fantasia

        Fantasia

        20/09/19, 16:00, ASTOR

        Cinema of Compassion

        Cinema of Compassion

        22/09/19, 16:30, DANAOS 2

        Dead Birds

        Dead Birds

        22/09/19, 17:00, ASTOR

        Love

        Love

        22/09/19, 17:15, DANAOS 1

        Nimic

        Nimic

        23/09/19, 22:00, IDEAL

        Moonlighting

        Moonlighting

        25/09/19, 19:15, IDEAL

        The Cordillera of Dreams

        The Cordillera of Dreams

        26/09/19, 20:15, DANAOS 1

        Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

        Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

        28/09/19, 18:15, IDEAL

        Diaries form the Field: Nicholas Papachrysostomou

        Diaries form the Field: Nicholas Papachrysostomou

        29/09/19, 16:00, DANAOS 1

        Apocalypse Now: Final Cut

        Apocalypse Now: Final Cut

        29/09/19, 21:00, IDEAL