Apostolidis Andreas

Literature at the Crossroads of Two Eras: Literary and Democratic Culture during the Dictatorship and the Metapolitefsi. Cultural Transitions.
Speakers: Andreas Apostolidis, author (“Romantica”) and director, Yannis Baskozos, journalist, director of the e-journal “O Anagnostis”, author (“I balanta ton anideon kai kalon” / “The ballad of the ignorant and good”), Nikolas A. Sevastakis, professor of Contemporary Political and Social Philosophy at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, author (“Katagogi i oi istories ton allon” / “Origin or the stories of others”), Niki Troullinou, author (“Odos Solonos” / “Solonos Street”).

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

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Documentary “Latin Noir” by Andreas Apostolidis
A journey through Latin America, the life and work of the famous writers Paco Ignacio Taibo II from Mexico, Leonardo Padura from Cuba, Luis Sepulveda from Chile, Santiago Roncagliolo from Peru, Guillermo Orsi and Claudia Pineiro from Argentina (duration: 67′). From award-winning director and crime novelist Andreas Apostolidis.

Co-organized by Agra Publishing

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

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Discussion about Latin Noir
A discussion on the documentary that explores how a generation of writers was driven to write noir mystery stories in an attempt to confront the brutal state violence, increased crime and ongoing human rights violations experienced in Latin America from the 1970s to the present day. With the documentary’s director and crime novelist Andreas Apostolidis, the Peruvian writer Santiago Roncaliolo and his translator in Greek, Kostas Athanasiou.

Co-organized by Agra Publishing / Kastaniotis Publishing

1st Chania Book Festival 2022