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| Akropol | |
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| Directed by | Pantelis Voulgaris |
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| Cinematography | Dinos Katsouridis |
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| Distributed by | Alco Films |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
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| Language | Greek |
Akropol (aka Acropole) is a 1995 musical film by Alco Films (with F.F. Film House Ltd, Greek Film Centre and ET 1). It was directed by Pantelis Voulgaris, and was filmed wholly in Sofia, Bulgaria.
This list only contains some of the songs featured in Akropol.
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