White Mountains

Λευκά Όρη

“The guerilla is tied to the snow of the mountains”

The filmmaker, Alexandros Papathanasiou, travels to Crete to meet Lefteris Eliakis, a guerrilla fighter during the Greek Civil War and a political prisoner for two decades. This insightful portrait conjures the ghosts of the Greek Civil War – the maverick people, revolutionary politics, and breathtaking events that have shaped today’s Greece.

Director

Alexandros Papathanasiou

Screenplay

Alexandros Papathanasiou

Status

Released

Release date

19/02/2026

Original language

Greek

Budget

US$ 0 M