A Hard Life
Synopsis
Kalliopi Kalogerou has spent her whole life in the Greek village of Ano Ravenia where she was born in 1900. Simple witness of the century, she lived through Turkish domination and successive occupations linked to different wars. Most of her family stays elsewhere, in Greece or abroad (USA, Canada, Germany, Bulgaria); her shattered family world is representative of the Greek diaspora. The film is exclusively devoted to her life story, told to a young Epirot friend, Eleni Pangratiou-Alexakis, and to her daughter, Evguenia, both of whom have settled in the States. The result is a rich, yet austere film where nothing distracts the viewer from the dialogue and the face of the storyteller. It also constitutes an ordinary yet important testimony on this long and painful page of Greek history (1900-1983).
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- Director
- Colette Piault
- Original Title
- A Hard Life
- Release Date
- 01/01/1996
- Spoken Languages
- Greek
- Runtime
- 57m
- Production Studios
- Documentary Educational Resources, NFTS
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Colette Piault
Graham Johnston
Department Leadership Roster
Colette Piault
Director
Graham Johnston
Editor
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What is A Hard Life about?
Kalliopi Kalogerou has spent her whole life in the Greek village of Ano Ravenia where she was born in 1900. Simple witness of the century, she lived through Turkish domination and successive occupations linked to different wars. Most of her family stays elsewhere, in Greece or abroad (USA, Canada, Germany, Bulgaria); her shattered family world is representative of the Greek diaspora. The film is exclusively devoted to her life story, told to a young Epirot friend, Eleni Pangratiou-Alexakis, and to her daughter, Evguenia, both of whom have settled in the States. The result is a rich, yet austere film where nothing distracts the viewer from the dialogue and the face of the storyteller. It also constitutes an ordinary yet important testimony on this long and painful page of Greek history (1900-1983).
Who directed A Hard Life?
A Hard Life was directed by Colette Piault.
Who stars in A Hard Life?
The principal cast of A Hard Life includes Kalliopi Kalogero, Eleni Pangratiou-Alexakis, Eugenia Kosmas.
When was A Hard Life released and how long is it?
A Hard Life was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 57m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for A Hard Life?
A Hard Life holds official age classifications: AU: E.