The story follows "A.," a Greek filmmaker living in exile in the United States, who returns to his homeland and embarks on a journey across the war-torn Balkans. His mission is to find three lost, undeveloped film reels from the early 20th century—the legendary first footage captured by the , the region's cinema pioneers.
The film is famous for Angelopoulos's signature , characterized by: To vlemma tou Odyssea
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