Films for teaching Greek History
The films below are suggested for teaching Contemporary Greek and European History, and most can be found free online in YouTube or other streaming websites. You can also find some literature and current research on using films for history education.
Macedonian Struggle: “Ο ανθός της λίμνης- η γέννηση ενός Μακεδονομάχου” by Stamatis Tsarouhas.
First World War: “Η ζωή εν τάφω” by Tasos Psaras (TV series).
Greek National Schism: “Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος” by Pantelis Voulgaris.
Minor Asia War: “1922” by Nikos Koundouros.
Interwar period: “Μέρες του ’36” by Theodoros Aggelopoulos, “Μάης” by Tasos Psaras.
Second World War: “Ο Θανάσης στη χώρα της σφαλιάρας” by Dinos Katsouridis and Panols Glykofrydis, “Τι έκανες στον πόλεμο Θανάση” by Dinos Katsouridis.
Greek Civil War: “Ψυχή Βαθιά” by Pantelis Voulgaris, “Τα χρόνια της θύελλας” by Nikos Tzimas, “Ο Θίασος” by Theodoros Aggelopoulos, “Η σκόνη που πέφτει” by Tasos Psaras.
1950’s: “Η Μαγική Πόλη” by Nikos Koundouros.
1960’s: “Ζ” by Kostas Gavras, “Πολίτικη Κουζίνα” by Tasos Boulmetis, “Συνοικία το όνειρο” by Alekos Alexandrakis.
Greek Military Junta: “Η ιστορία της Λίλυ” by Roveros Manthoulis.
Turkish invasion in Norther Cyprus: “Δρόμοι και πορτοκάλια” by Alice Danezi-Knutsen.
Metapoliteusi: “Ταξίδι στα Κύθηρα” by Theodoros Aggelopoulos.