Lesvos : Fall in Love

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“Lesvos will continue to function as an island. That is what we are, an island. It is not a Dubai, it is a remote island.” Filmmaker Billy Cotsis  

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A Sydney-sider by background, writer-director Billy Cotsis has dedicated his life to documenting the worldwide Greek Diaspora, and never so passionately as this cinematic love letter to Lesvos. Spending more than a year in Lesvos afforded Billy the opportunity to get under the skin of Lesvos village life and know it like a local – so much so, he now refers to Lesvos in the first-person possessive of ‘our’.

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Teaming up with London filmmaker Basil Genimahaliotis and another Sydney cohort, the group set out on a road-trip to uncover all that is unique and wonderful about Lesvos, as well as the current refugee crisis that has well and truly hit the island.

 

They have some laughs as they look into the making of ouzo, discover must-see sights and pay homage to Sappho, the first ever lesbian.

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A number of local identities and award-winning Turkish actress, Ayça Damgacı, also make an appearance.