Synopsis:

100 years since the birth of Melina. The actress who associated her name with the timeless imprint on culture as a politician. One of the most important Greek women of the 20th century. One of the most famous, brilliant and recognized personalities of Greece. Symbol of culture and the struggle for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures. In 2007, on the initiative of the Melina Mercouri Foundation, the "Melina Mercouri Theatre Award" was established, which is awarded annually for the best performance of a young female actress during the previous theatrical period. This award is the starting point for the documentary Melina, I was born Greek by Panos Angelopoulos. In the documentary they talk about Melina and the award that the actors got: Lena Papaligoura, Gioulika Kafida, Ioanna Papa, Alexandra Aidini, Lena Drosaki, Loukia Michalopoulou, Marina Aslanoglou, Iro Bezos, Elena Mavridou, Ioanna Koliopoulou, Anthi Efstratiadou. Also speaking are personalities who knew her, such as the journalist Pavlos Tsimas, the singer Dimitra Galani, Niki Laliotis, member of the Melina Mercouri Foundation, the journalist Giannis Pretenteris, the actor and director Stamatis Fasoulis and the producer Froso Ralli.

100 years since the birth of Melina. The actress who associated her name with the timeless imprint on culture as a politician. One of the most important Greek women of the 20th century. One of the most famous, brilliant and recognized personalities of Greece. Symbol of culture and the struggle for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures. In 2007, on the initiative of the Melina Mercouri Foundation, the "Melina Mercouri Theatrical Award" was established, which is awarded annually for the best performance by a young female actress during the previous theatrical period. This award is the starting point for the documentary Melina, I was born Greek by Panos Angelopoulos.