Kostas Triandafyllou

"Porto Leone: In the red-light district", takes us on a journey to Piraeus in 1964-65

The series presents the life of Saint Paisios and his family and records his path to monasticism. The shooting took place in places where Saint Paisios lived, such as Konitsa and Mount Athos, Greece.

The story of Saint Paisios, or else known as Arsenios Eznepidis. After being uprooted from Farasa of Cappadocia as refugees, the family of young Arsenios settles in Konitsa, Epirus where he grows up with his mother and grandmother, who inherit to him their deep faith in Christ as well as their love for all people. Fast forward to many years later, his time in Mounth Athos and his move to Filotheos monastery play a catalytic role in his religious journey. Eventually, he sends a photograph of himself to his mother, bidding her farewell and telling her that from then on the Virgin Mary will be his mother. He no longer signs using the name Arsenios, but Paisios.

The arrival of children, as seen through the stories of four different couples, just when a pregnancy comes along and conflicts with their lives. A marital crisis becomes a family tragedy; a mad man's gun forces a young couple to reconsider a premature pregnancy; a long struggle of in-vitro fertilizations brings together and forces apart two sterile women who have shared the same man; and a young Iraqi immigrant, all alone in her apartment, is forced to give birth to her child with the help of her Greek stalker and next door neighbor. The stories unfold within a day and collide in a violent and fatal incident.

The 2 protagonists, Trifon and his assistant, Vassilakis work as plumbers, try to survive with dignity, but instead they destroy everything they undertake to repair, while demonstrating brazen behavior to their clients.

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Christmas Eve, in a camp somewhere on the Greek-Turkish border in Evros. A taxi pulls up outside the gate and drops off an unaccompanied baby. The taxi driver informs the guard post that the baby's mother is sending him to his father, who is serving in the army. That's when it all begins...

Paul is a romantic and misfit racer who refuses to get caught up in the big companies that sponsor races. His main rival is the company owned by big businessman Alexandris. Nineta, Alexandris' only daughter, is studying journalism. She is moved by the strange knight of speed and wants to interview him. Their acquaintance leads to a strong and tender love affair. Alexandris reacts furiously and at some point is forced to reveal to her that Pavlos' father is the reason he separated from her mother...