Synopsis: A poetic documentary based on Mikis Theodorakis’s & Iakovos Kambanellis’s “MAUTHAUSEN cantata” new interpretation by Aristarchos Papadaniel (voice) & Aris Zervas (cello) and the original handwritten unpublished text for a film shooting “Travelogue to Mauthausen – May 1988” by the concentration camp survivor and founder of the modern Greek post-war theatre Iakovos Kambanellis. The new MAUTHAUSEN recordings were the last official releases published with the permission of the world-renowned Greek composer and political activist Mikis Theodorakis (ZORBA, Z) just one month before his passing on September 02, 2021. Iakovos Kambanellis’s unpublished text, was written during his visit and concert in Mauthausen Liberation and Commemoration Ceremony ‘88, coming now to life in its natural place -Mauthausen Memorial, Austria 2022- for the first time.
Running time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Genre Feature Documentary, Musical
Country of Origin Greece
Language: Modern Greek
Directors: Panagiotis Kountouras, Aristarchos Papadaniel
Awards:
Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, World Premiere, Best Documentary Nominee
Odysseus Awards: Honorable Mention for Fiction Feature / Experimental Film, Academy of Athens
