Pro Estia - a film about the Old Bookstore of the Homeless / Homeless - a second hand bookstore for the chronically dispossessed
Direction: Xenophon Angelopoulos / Xenophon Angelopoulos
Script: Xenophon Angelopoulos / Xenophon Angelopoulos
Producer/Production: Xenophon Angelopoulos, Story Doc / Xenophon Angelopoulos, Story Doc
Country of Production/Country: Greece / Greece
Duration: 45'
Production Year/Year: 2020
Language/Language: Greek / English
Subtitles/Subtitles: English / English
Synopsis:
The shocking story of Leonidas Koursoumis, an elderly man who, shortly before retirement, found himself unemployed and homeless on the streets of Athens because he lacked a few stamps, as well as the now internationally renowned pioneering project that managed to get in the company of a few more homeless fellow citizens, aiming to escape from poverty.
The shocking story of Leonidas Koursoumis, an elderly man who shortly before retirement found himself unemployed and homeless on the streets of Athens because he was missing a few stamps, as well as the internationally renowned project that managed to put forward with some of our homeless fellow citizens aiming to escape misery.
Director's/Biography Biography:
Xenophon Angelopoulos was born in Athens, where he studied directing. He has been an active member of the Greek documentary community in recent years, where he is active as an independent producer and director. His films have premiered and have been screened in various festivals around Greece, as well as on state television.
Xenophon Angelopoulos was born in Athens, where he studied directing. He is an active member of the Greek documentary community in which he is active as an independent producer and director. His films have premiered and screened at various festivals throughout Greece and on state television as well.
