The Ancient Ostrakon

How and why are Ancient Greek words, Ancient Greek notions, and Ancient Greek philosophy still prevalent in our lives, 2,500 years on?Why is a piece of baked clay, an ostrakon – which derives from the Ancient Greek word for bone – the hardest material on earth? How is earth transformed into bone to protect one’s brain?Was Heraclitus right when he wrote “Everything flows”? These questions are all posed and answered in the film.
Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Script: Nikos Alevras
Cinematography: Nikos Alevras
Editing: Eleftheria Giamvria, Yannis Daridis
Sound: Nikos Alevras
Music: Sakis Tsilikis
Production: Lallouda
Producers: Nikos Alevras
Co-production: Maria Skoula
Format: DigiBeta Color-B&W
Production Country: Greece
Production Year: 2010
Duration: 22
Contact: Lallouda Nikos Alevras Greece nikosfalevras@yahoo.gr

Nikos Alevras

Filmography

Selected
1977 A hail of Bullets
1981 From Nikaia to Kokkinia
2000-2002 Odyssey – A Journey of Passion
2003 Performance
2006 Mr. Lumiere. I'm Back
2008 Love Lessons on Revolutionary Action
2010 The Ancient ostrakon (short)