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( Romanization: 'To hrima - Mia mythologia tou Skotous')

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| writer = Vasilis Mazomenos

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| editing = Petros Augerinos

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| layout_artist = Alexander Hemery

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| runtime = 70 minutes

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'Money, A Mythology of Darkness' (Greek: ' - ') is a 1998 feature Greek film directed by the Greek director, writer and producer Vassilis Mazomenos. The film is the first European 3D animation feature film and deals with the influence of wealth on humanity. In 2015, The Hindu's film critic, Naman Ramachandran, called it "[t]he Greek film that is most relevant today..."

Synopsis



A Christ-like figure explores the degeneration of society caused by the cult of wealth.

Background



It was the first European feature 3D animation film. This was Mazomenos' third feature film, however he had previously worked with computer-generated images in 'The Triumph of Time', although these were two-dimensional.

Reception



Vrasidas Karalis wrote in 'A History of Greek Cinema':Vrasidas Karalis, [https://www.scribd.com/doc/115451735/A-history-of-Greek-cinema 'A History of Greek Cinema'] (Continuum International, 2012), p. 257.

Part of the film trilogy about the end of the West, that was presented and awarded in the 2001 retrospective in Fantasporto.[http://www.fantasporto.com/awards 'Fantasporto'] awards

Awards



1998: Greek State Film Awards (Second Prize for Documentary or Animated Film Awarded to Animated Film) - Won

1999: European Fantasy Award (George Melies Award) - Nominated

1999: Fantasporto Special Jury Award - Co-winner - Won

References



Category:1998 films

Category:1998 animated films

Category:Greek animated films

Category:Greek drama films

Category:1990s Greek-language films

Category:Dystopian films

Category:1990s fantasy films

Category:Films about cities

Category:Apocalyptic films

Category:Films about religion

Category:Films about Nazis

Category:Greek avant-garde and experimental films

Category:1990s avant-garde and experimental films

Category:Non-narrative films

Category:Films about time


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