Costas Zapas

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Filmmaker / Author 

Interested in realism / challenging the prejudice boundaries 

Costas Zapas, The Rebellion of Red Maria (2011), film still, 95'

The Rebellion of Red Maria (2011)

In a city—with heavy metal music haunting the heroes and the voice of Maria Callas being heard—an aged man, ex-terrorist, who dresses like a woman, Red Maria, is hiding as a sex worker and performer, dancing in the streets for passersby who pay him. He meets a young boy who lives as a street urchin. The boy discovers his missing mother in the voice of the dead diva, Maria Callas. Red Maria saves the boy. In order to survive, they invade cafes, giving performances that praise a new political God. Red Maria teaches the boy how to survive. Together they become magicians, holy fools, rebels.

 

#MariaCallas #crossdresser #performer #RedMaria
#politicalGod #ideology #holy #rebel #JonasMekas #AntoninArtaud

The Rebellion of Red Maria, 2011
Film, 95'
Courtesy: Minus Pictures Films
Thu 22 Nov 2018
20:00 - 21:30
Screening
The Rebellion of Red Maria (2011)
by
Costas Zapas

Esperia Palace > 1st floor > KINO

Red Maria–an aged man, ex-terrorist, who dresses like a woman–lives as a prostitute and performer, dancing in the streets for the passersby who give him money. There, he meets a young boy–alcohol addicted–who lives as a street urchin. Red Maria saves the boy and teaches him the “job” and how to survive. Together they live a magical personal revolution. In order to survive they invade cafes, giving talks for a new, political God and for the end of the ideology. But a number of murders will change “Red Maria” and the boy from ideologists, into serial killers.

 

Film, 95'
Written and directed by Costas Zapas
Main cast: Red Maria; Andonis Papadopoulos, Boy; Christos Vernikos
Production company: Minus Pictures
Producer: Gregory Athanasiou
*Only in Greek

 

Watch the trailer here.

Facebook event
Fri 30 Nov 2018
8:30 - 10:00
Screening
The Rebellion of Red Maria (2011)
by
Costas Zapas

Esperia Palace > 1st floor > KINO

Red Maria–an aged man, ex-terrorist, who dresses like a woman–lives as a prostitute and performer, dancing in the streets for the passersby who give him money. There, he meets a young boy–alcohol addicted–who lives as a street urchin. Red Maria saves the boy and teaches him the “job” and how to survive. Together they live a magical personal revolution. In order to survive they invade cafes, giving talks for a new, political God and for the end of the ideology. But a number of murders will change “Red Maria” and the boy from ideologists, into serial killers.

 

Film, 95'
Written and directed by Costas Zapas
Main cast: Red Maria; Andonis Papadopoulos, Boy; Christos Vernikos
Production company: Minus Pictures
Producer: Gregory Athanasiou
*Only in Greek

 

Watch the trailer here.

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