Beneath the Olive Tree (2015) — Top Movie Database

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March 7, 2015 1h 16m Documentary English More

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The departure point for this film is a series of notebooks created during the Greek civil war of 1946-49 and first discovered years later, under an olive tree. Inside their pages, diary-like, deported women recount their experiences in Greek concentration camps. Many of them were active in the resistance under Nazi occupation. Actress Olympia Dukakis, who serves as the film’s narrator, was also the individual who originally called director Toska’s attention to the unique documents.

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title：Beneath the Olive Tree
status：Released
Release date： 2015
Runtime：1h 16m
Genres： Documentary · History ·
Countries of origin：
Original Language： English · Greek ·
Director： Stavroula Toska /
Writers： Sophia Antonini · Stavroula Toska ·
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Overview：The departure point for this film is a series of notebooks created during the Greek civil war of 1946-49 and first discovered years later, under an olive tree. Inside their pages, diary-like, deported women recount their experiences in Greek concentration camps. Many of them were active in the resistance under Nazi occupation. Actress Olympia Dukakis, who serves as the film’s narrator, was also the individual who originally called director Toska’s attention to the unique documents.