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Babel - From Silence to the Explosion
Babel - From Silence to the Explosion

Babel - From Silence to the Explosion

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Documentary

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Athens, February 1981. Motivated by their shared love for the so-called Ninth Art, a group of people introduces Greek readers to the culture of comic books that are not just for kids. This is the story of the legendary Greek comics magazine Babel and the international comics festivals it organized.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Greek

Runtime

73 mins

Rating

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Release Date

19 May 2020

Country

Greece

Cast

Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos

Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos

Narrator

Niki Tzouda

Niki Tzouda

Self

Pavlos Petridis

Pavlos Petridis

Self

Antonis Nikolopoulos

Antonis Nikolopoulos

Self

Nikos Xydakis

Nikos Xydakis

Self

Angelos Frantzis

Angelos Frantzis

Self

Christos Xanthakis

Christos Xanthakis

Self

Elena Navrozidou

Elena Navrozidou

Self

Alexis Kalofolias

Alexis Kalofolias

Self

Thodoris Koutsis

Thodoris Koutsis

Self

George Botsos

George Botsos

Self

Katerina Barabouti

Katerina Barabouti

Self

Stavros Koulas

Stavros Koulas

Self

Yannis Nenes

Yannis Nenes

Self

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