Byron: Ballad for a Daemon

  • November 26, 2023 / 19:00

Director: Nikos Koundouros
Cast: Manos Vakousis, Farhad Mahmoudov, Vera Sotnikova
Greece, 1992, 138’, DCP, color
Greek with Turkish, English subtitles

The film depicting the final days before the death of Lord Byron, a 19th-century Romantic poet, is almost a tribute to the political beliefs and struggles of that era. It offers a unique portrayal of Byron not only as a poet but also as someone deeply in love with Greece and possessing a revolutionary spirit.

The Rehearsal

The Rehearsal

Rom

Rom

Meteor & Shadow

Meteor & Shadow

Fournoi, A Female Society

Fournoi, A Female Society

Athinai

Athinai

Megara

Megara

Children of Helidona

Children of Helidona

Doxobus

Doxobus

The Tree We Hurt

The Tree We Hurt

Theofilos

Theofilos

The Other Letter

The Other Letter

The Travelling Players

The Travelling Players

Short Film Selection

Short Film Selection

Happy Day

Happy Day

See You

See You

Byron: Ballad for a Daemon

Byron: Ballad for a Daemon

The Captive Sultan

The Captive Sultan

The war fought by the Greeks to shake off the Turkish yoke was closely observed around Europe and, this being the era of romanticism, the events taking place around Greece between 1821 and 1832 became a symbol for national liberation struggle.

Cameria (Mihrimah Sultan)

Cameria (Mihrimah Sultan)

Based on similar examples by the European painters in various collections, this work is one of the portraits of Mihrimah Sultan, who was depicted rather often in the 16th century.

The Ottoman Way of Serving Coffee

The Ottoman Way of Serving Coffee

Coffee was served with much splendor at the harems of the Ottoman palace and mansions. First, sweets (usually jam) was served on silverware, followed by coffee serving. The coffee jug would be placed in a sitil (brazier), which had three chains on its sides for carrying, had cinders in the middle, and was made of tombac, silver or brass. The sitil had a satin or silk cover embroidered with silver thread, tinsel, sequin or even pearls and diamonds.