Emery Tales

Emery Tales
Directed by	Susanne Bausinger [1] Stelios Efstathopoulos [1]
Written by	Susanne Bausinger [1] Stelios Efstathopoulos [1]
Narrated by	Aris Gerontakis [1]
Cinematography	Stelios Efstathopoulos [1]
Edited by	Tassos Mavrogiannis [1]
Music by	Panos Kapernekas [1] Aliki Markantonatou [1]
Production companies	Faos TV Productions [1] Roll Productions (co-production)
Release date	20 March 2015 (2015-03-20)(Thessaloniki) [1]
Running time	66 minutes [1]
Country	Greece [1]
Language	Greek

Emery Tales is a 2015 Greek documentary film written and directed by Susanne Bausinger and Stelios Efstathopoulos. Set on the island of Naxos, the film illustrates the declining emery industry in an isolated and struggling mining community.

The film premiered at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival on March 3, 2015.

Synopsis

In 2014, a group of miners try to mine as much "smyrigli", or emery, as possible in the mountain of Naxos. They are only able to mine two or three times every year. Apeiranthos, one of many communities on the island, ^[2] is dwindling due to its dwellers transferring to other more beneficial places in Greece.

Production

Emery Tales was written and directed by German journalist Susanne Bausinger and Greek photographer Stelios Efstathopoulos. ^{[1] [3]} The two had been filmmaking partners for more than two decades when they began work on the documentary in 2013, having taken notice of news reports in 2012 regarding miners going on strike on the island of Naxos. ^{[3] [4]} The film is a co-production of Faos TV Productions with Roll Productions, a studio founded by the film's editor. ^{[5] [6]}

Release

Emery Tales premiered at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival on March 3, 2015. ^[1] It was also screened at the 42 Ekotopfilm Bratislava Documentary Festival on May 29, 2015, ^[7] and at the World Premieres Film Festival Philippines 2015 in the "Cine Verde" section on June 30, 2015. ^[8]

References

1. "Emery Tales / Stelios Efstathopoulos, Susanne Bausinger". TDF17. Thessaloniki International Film Festival. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
2. Κατεχάκη, Βίκυ (15 July 2017). "Τα ορυχεία όπου ζει η παράδοση". Kathimerini (in Greek). Nees Kathimerines Ekdoseis Single Member S.A. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
3. Λιανός, Νικόδημος (17 March 2015). "Σμυριδεργάτες: η άγνωστη ιστορίας τους". Naxos Press (in Greek). Retrieved 13 February 2024.
4. Μπούμπας, Αντώνης (7 July 2016). "Η άγνωστη ιστορία της Ορεινής Νάξου". Koini Gnomi (in Greek). Retrieved 13 February 2024. Στα μέσα του 2012 άρχισε μια διαμάχη, έγιναν απεργίες και προβλήθηκαν, μέσω του τύπου, τα προβλήματα που αντιμετώπιζαν οι εργάτες. Την επόμενη χρονιά, επισκέφτηκα τα ορυχεία, με την επιθυμία να κάνω ένα ντοκουμέντο, μία καταγραφή που ποτέ δεν είχε γίνει.
5. "FAOStv". FAOStv. Wild West Domains, LLC. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
6. "Roll - About". Roll Productions. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
7. "BRATISLAVA Film Program". Ekotopfilm. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
8. "World Premieres Film Festival: The "Cine Verde" Section". World Premieres Film Festival. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.