The Red Teacher

Two political trials and executions have left an indelible mark on post-conflict Greece. The trial of Nikos Belogiannis and the trial of Nikos Ploumpidis. Ploumpidis, however, died alone, slandered by enemies and friends, dishonored. Personal drama and collective destiny co-shape this Promethean hero, who seems straight out of an ancient tragedy.

Director: Stelios Charalampopoulos

Born in Athens in 1956, he studied economics and film in Greece and economics in Paris. He was the editor of the magazine Graphi and co-founder of the production company PERIPLOUS. His writings on cinema have been published in major journals. In 2009–2010, he organized the program “Poets on Screen”, and since 2010 he has been a board member of the Takis Sinopoulos Foundation. He has published the poetry collection Αλλαγή αιώνα (Century Shift). His films have been awarded and screened both in Greece and internationally.