Golden Dawn: A Personal Affair

Mar 15 2016 N/A 1h 30m
Documentary

What’s in the mind of the neo-nazi next-door? “My partner in life is a Jew, one of my sons is gay, another is an anarchist, and I am a left-wing feminist as well as a daughter of immigrants. If Golden Dawn comes to power our only problem will be which wagon they will put us on.” A journalist is delving for years into the organization of the Greek neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn. The financial collapse, the political instability and the family relations are placed into the spotlight as the documentary is trying to discover “what’s in the head of Golden Dawners, who pose as victims of the system.”

Plot

The financial collapse, the political instability and the family relations are placed into the spotlight as the documentary is trying to discover "what's in the head of GoldenDawners, who pose as victims" of the system. Golden Dawn "never hid" its ideology. Its influence in the polls might have been almost nonexistent previously, but the compatibility of this ideology with unshakable beliefs in Greece - cultivated by many clergymen and most of the Media but also by family and political system - is the fertile ground on which the organization flourishes. The director is looking into the matter from a personal viewpoint, having dedicated many years and another two television productions in approaching the neo-Nazi party, which has taken the third position in Greece's political system after three decades of obscure but bloody activity.

Written by

Thomas Iacobi, Angélique Kourounis

Directed by

Angélique Kourounis

Production Countries

France, Greece

Production Companies

ARTE, Yemaya Productions, OmniaTV

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
229
Average Rating
8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA