To Vlemma Tou Odyssea -

: The film won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival in 1995.

Watch a visual meditation on the cinematic style and atmosphere of Theo Angelopoulos: To vlemma tou Odyssea

The film is famous for Angelopoulos's signature , characterized by: : The film won the Grand Prix at

: Sweeping, uninterrupted shots that force the viewer to inhabit the time and space of the characters. witnesses the ruins of the 20th century, from

: A. witnesses the ruins of the 20th century, from the collapse of communism to the brutal ethnic conflicts that followed. Visual and Auditory Style

: The score by Eleni Karaindrou , featuring the melancholic viola of Kim Kashkashian, is often cited as one of the most evocative in film history, capturing the "sweet sense of warm red wine and the salt of the sea". Impact and Recognition