Beneath the Olive Tree

Story

Synopsis

The departure point for this film is a series of notebooks created during the Greek civil war of 1946-49 and first discovered years later, under an olive tree. Inside their pages, diary-like, deported women recount their experiences in Greek concentration camps. Many of them were active in the resistance under Nazi occupation. Actress Olympia Dukakis, who serves as the film’s narrator, was also the individual who originally called director Toska’s attention to the unique documents.

Director

Stavroula Toska

Writers

Sophia Antonini, Stavroula Toska

Language

English

Release date

7 March 2015

Ensemble

Cast

• Eleni Drivas

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  Olympia Dukakis