The new production of Tanweer, the biggest Greek film production of the year, based on the life of the great folk singer Stelios Kazantzides and starring Christos Mastoras, started filming this week. The direction is signed by Giorgos Tseberopoulos and the script by Katerina Bei.
The main roles are played by Christos Mastoras, Klelia Renesi, Asimenia Voulioti, Agoritsa Oikonomou, Dimitris Kapouranis, Anna Symeonidou.
The central cast is completed by Giorgos Karamichos, Nikos Psarras, Giorgos Giannopoulos, Yiannis Englezos, Giorgos Gallos, Maria Filippou, Alexandros Bourdoumis, Diamantis Karanastasis and others.
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Summary
The moving story of a child from a family of refugees from Ponto who managed to survive and prosper thanks to his enormous talent and against all social and personal difficulties. Music, love, family, friends, fishing, creation, nightlife, fanatical fans, big disputes, create the mosaic of his life. A tribute film to a great singer, whose voice “spoke” to the hearts of all Greeks, all over the world, Stelios Kazantzidis for those who loved him and those who want to know him.
Christos Mastoras posted a relevant post on his Instagram account:
Director’s Note
“In this film I will try to touch the soul of the man who spoke to millions of other people with his songs. With the power and magic of his voice, all doors opened for him and those around him. But his family, his loves, his demands, his enormous appeal, left him no room for happiness.
In the film we see the birth of some memorable songs for the Greeks, which we still sing and dance at our festivals and celebrations. At the same time, we see the country developing and changing, the world moving from poverty to a new era that is spiraling out of control, offering a glimpse into the beginning of our current evolution.
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Cinematographically, the film is mainly about the characters and their truth. Over the years, decorations and clothes change quickly and without describing them, we feel them full of objects, new materials and colors. We will enter places and situations that we have all seen in classic black and white films, and we will film with all of today’s means the behind-the-scenes of the genesis of the first great singers of the Greek star-system.
The big challenge of the project, of course, is to love Stelios Kazantzidis again as the hero of this particular film.”
-George Tseberopoulos
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Source: Tanweer
Diligence:George Koulouvaris
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