Greek independent historical adventure film, written and directed by Vasilis Tsikaras.
The story of this heroic tale of bravery and sacrifice takes place in 1826, five years from the beginning of the War for the Independence of Greece from the Ottoman Empire. Captain Mihos Floros returns to Samarina to gather more men and lead them to the besieged by the Ottomans, Missolonghi, in order to assist the fight of the resistance. With his personal friend Elias Manakas and 25 more men by his side, begins the long journey to get to Missolonghi and join Zisis Hatzimatis and the rest of their fellow countrymen. On March 1826, they start a journey full of adversities through the mountains. Back at the village of Samarina, the women try to find out from Heleni Floros, Captain Floro’s wife, the real reason their husbands had to leave in a hurry. Meanwhile, Ibrahim Pasha and the Turkish commandant of Arta, N. Servan, get ready to launch the final assault on Missolonghi.
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Original Title: Έξοδος 1826
IMDb rate: 6.7/10
Cast:
Leonidas Kakouris
Dimitris Papadopoulos
Maria Androutsou
Christos Batzios
Vasiliki Graikou
Movie Trivia:
1. “Exodos 1826” is an independent feature film produced by Aratos Films in Thessaloniki, Greece. It tells the story of the 120 brave men from Samarina, Grevena, and nearby villages, who rushed to fight alongside the besieged Greeks during the heroic Exodus of Missolonghi in April 1826. The movie is based on the greek popular folk song “Paidia Tis Samarinas”, (“Sons of Samarina”), incorporating historical facts and fiction.
2. It was the first film about the Greek Revolution of 1821, to come out in 46 years, after the release of “Papaflessas” (1971), which is considered among the finest greek historical films.
2. This film was the first entry of director Vasilis Tsikara’s Trilogy based on the Greek War of Independence, and also the first film of the – newly founded – Aratos Films. In 2019, “Siege”, the second part of the saga came out. Being a much more expensive project than the first one, it became very popular among movie-goers in Greece. It is available for free on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RwhrBwWwJE
“Five”, the final entry of the saga, is destined to come out in 2023.
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