Little Land

Oct 11 2014 N/A 0h 52m
Documentary, Drama, News

Since the onset of the crisis in Greece, a growing number of young unemployed Athenians have moved to the countryside, hoping to change their lives for the better. The film follows 35-yearold Thodoris, as he settles on the remote island of Ikaria to live off the land. There, he discovers a society with a unique culture of autonomy and cooperation, and a people who live not only better, but longer than everyone else, making the island one of the world’s few ‘blue zones’, where inhabitants enjoy extraordinary longevity. Director Nikos Dayandas goes in search of the Ikarian secret, discovering how the islanders’ radically different lives become increasingly relevant in times of economic and social upheaval.

Plot

Since the start of the crisis in Greece, a growing number of young unemployed Athenian are moving to the countryside, hoping to change their lives for the better. The film follows 35 year old Theodoris, as he settles on the remote island of Ikaria. There, he discovers a society with a unique culture of autonomy and cooperation, and a people who live not only better, but longer than everyone else in one of the world's few 'blue zones' where inhabitans enjoy extraordinary longevity. Director Nikos Dayandas goes in search of the Ikarian secret, discovering how the islanders' radically diferrent lives are increasingly relevant to us in times of economic and social upheaval.

Written by

Yuri Averof, Nikos Dagiadas

Directed by

Nikos Dagiadas

Cast

N/A

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
36
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA