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Running on Waves

2026 · 81 min · Documentary

As Yorgos Papalios trains for the Athens Marathon, his remarkable life unfolds – from shipping dynasties and revolutionary Cuba to the shaping of Greek cinema and cultural policy – revealing a personal journey that echoes the modern history of Greece.

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Creators

Yiannis Karapiperidis — Director

Top cast

Giorgos Papalios portraitGiorgos PapaliosSelfTheo Angelopoulos portraitTheo AngelopoulosSelf (Archive Footage)Giorgos Arvanitis portraitGiorgos ArvanitisSelfPantelis Voulgaris portraitPantelis VoulgarisSelf

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