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From Dust to Light
From Dust to Light

From Dust to Light

A cinematic dialogue between the art conservator and the hagiographer of the past.

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DocumentaryHistory

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Filmed In the heart of the mountainous villages of Greece and North Macedonia, the documentary follows a group of conservators of antiquities and works of art on their journey, with the goal of preserving Byzantine iconography. The dialogue between them and the hagiographers of the past comes to life.

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Budget

$80

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

56 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

20 February 2024

Country

Greece

Cast

Babis Apostolidis

Babis Apostolidis

Self

Alexandros Giannakopoulos

Alexandros Giannakopoulos

Self

Marietta Pitta

Marietta Pitta

Self

Babis Galanopoulos

Babis Galanopoulos

Self

Dimitris Karagiozopoulos

Dimitris Karagiozopoulos

Self - Narrator

Petros Apostolidis

Petros Apostolidis

Self

Nikos Vlassis

Nikos Vlassis

Self

Yovica Bogoev

Yovica Bogoev

Self

Slave Stojanov

Slave Stojanov

Self

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