Oti Vakeresa Mange + Justice, 95 Min
AKE DIKHEA?: Oti Vakeresa Mange [Everything you say about me], OmeU, GR 2023, R: Evaggelia Goula, 88 Min
+ Q&A with the protagonist Georgia Kalpazidou
ENG
A wooden chest opens, revealing well-hidden secrets. A deep love story, an honour killing, the wandering of a great family through space and time. Through a long-standing cinematic observation, the documentary “Oti Vakeresa Mange” follows the life of a family spanning four generations and the compelling story of its patriarch, whose world collapsed in a moment when fate armed his hand.
DE
The story of Paraskevas and his family constitutes the backbone of the film, a story gradually unfolding through the present-day narratives of his descendants. A journey into the past takes place, delving into Greece of the last century, with an underlying commentary on the societal position of the Romani people within the broader society.
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AKE DIKHEA?: Justice, OmeU, GR 2023, R: Nikitas Sifonios & Aggelos Barai mit Sampanis Family, 7 Min
+ Q&A with the directors Nikitas Sifonios & Aggelos Barai
ENG
On October 22, 2021, 18-year-old Roma Nikos Sampanis was killed by police fire in the Perama area after a chase. The intense police violence in Greece in recent years, culminating in the murder of two young Romani men Nikos Sampanis and Kostas Fragoulis by police shootings, led to the making of the documentary film. Nikos leaves behind three children and a family seeking justice. The documentary gives voice to the grieving Sampanis family in their fight for justice and truth.
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Am 22. Oktober 2021 wurde der 18-jährige Rom Nikos Sampanis nach einer Verfolgungsjagd durch Polizeischüsse im griechischen Perama getötet. Die intensive Polizeigewalt der letzten Jahre in Griechenland, die in der Ermordung zwei jungen Roma Nikos Sampanis und Kostas Fragoulis durch Polizeischüsse gipfelte, führte zur Entstehung dieses Dokumentarfilms. Nikos hinterlässt drei Kinder und eine Familie auf der Suche nach Gerechtigkeit. Der Dokumentarfilm lässt Familie Sampanis in ihrer Trauer und ihrem Kampf um Gerechtigkeit und Wahrheit zu Wort kommen.