Greece / Feb 17, 2021
An in-depth account, in every aspect of our lives, political, economic and social, of the effects of the pandemic, with an immediate record – just as it happens, through many different exclusive testimonies and stories.
1h 23min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Almost a year after the global pandemic hit Greece, iMEdD and SmallPlanet, present Yorgos Avgeropoulos’ new documentary entitled “Parontes” (Present). The film, unfolds against the backdrop of the public healthcare system and follows the prominent figures at the forefront of the COVID-19 response, as well as the unsung heroes of the pandemic. Political decisions and backroom maneuvers come under the microscope and are juxtaposed with the struggles of those who bear the brunt of the new crisis on a daily basis. Through the Greek experience, Avgeropoulos manages to capture a universal reality and poses critical questions about the post-Covid era the world is entering.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Παρόντες |
| Original language | ελληνικά (EL) |
| Spoken languages | ελληνικά |
| Production countries | Greece |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | iMEdD (incubator for Media Education and Development), Small planet |
| Official site | parontes.imedd.org |
| Release date | 17 febbraio 2021 |
| Production | Yorgos Avgeropoulos, Anastasia Skoumbri |
| Writer | Yorgos Avgeropoulos |
| Editing | Vasilis Tsoukalas, Kostas Christakopoulos |
| Assistant directors | Yorgos Avgeropoulos |
| Music | Yiannis Paxevanis |
| Sound | Yiannis Paxevanis |
Release dates
Premiere
Digital
Greece / Mar 12, 2021
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