Dogs of Democracy
2017•1h 0m•Released
Documentary
Dogs of Democracy is an essay-style documentary about the stray dogs of Athens and the people who take care of them. Author and first-time filmmaker Mary Zournazi explores life on the streets through the eyes of the dogs and peoples' experience. Shot in location in Athens, the birthplace of democracy, the documentary is about how Greece has become the 'stray dogs of Europe', and how the dogs have become a symbol of hope for the people and for the anti- austerity movement. A universal story about love and loyalty and what we might learn from animals and peoples' timeless quest for democracy.
Director
Mary Zournazi
Studio
ZigZag Films
Cast
Spiros ('Saint')
Himself
Eugenia Tzirtzilaki
Herself
Rita Bellou
Herself
Yánis Varoufákis
Himself
Sozita Goudouna
Herself
Jina Politi
Herself
Alexis Panselinos
Himself
Lex Marinos
Himself
Danae Stratou
Herself
Vera Andrikopoulou
Herself
Production
Company
ZigZag Films
Producer
Tom Zubrycki
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