ARIS ALEXANDROU

Born in St Petersburg in 1922, Aris Alexandrou arrived in Greece in 1930, where he spent a large part of his life in prison or exile (1948-1958). In 1967, he went to France, where he stayed until his death in the summer of 1978. "Backstage" examines the life of the great writer, and tries to shed some light on his unique lifestyle and the principles by which he lived.