Underplayed Gems

The Hunters (1977)

The Hunters poster
Original title
Οι κυνηγοί
Directed by
Thodoros Angelopoulos
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Greece
Runtime
2h 48m
Rated
U
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 26 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of hunters find the body of a dead man in the snow and their encounter with the corpse triggers memories and confrontations about Greece's wartime past. The film weaves together their stories across different time periods.

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What happens

The Hunters (Greek: Οι Κυνηγοί, translit. Oi kynigoi) is a 1977 Greek dramatic art film directed by Theodoros Angelopoulos. It was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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