Master of the Shadows

Overview

Shadow puppetry is not only part of the heritage of East Asia; Greece had its own traditional form of this popular art. In this leisurely drama, set in 1950s Athens, Antonis Barkis (Kostas Kasakos) is the master puppeteer for a traditional shadow show. However, although he is still making a living, it is clear that other forms of popular entertainment will soon supplant this one. This does not improve Antonis' temper, and his assistant's desires to modernize their entertainments only make it worse.

Cast

Kostas Kazakos

Αντώνης Μπάρκας

Stratos Tzortzoglou

Θεοφάνης

Dora Masklavanou

Αγγέλα

Giorgos Ninios

Άγγελος

Vlassis Bonatsos

Σίμος

Patis Koutsaftis

Γιώργος

Athinodoros Prousalis

Λάμπρος

Thanos Grammenos

Nina Michalopoulou

Δήμητρα

Giorgos Manolas

Σπουργίτης