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THE WEEPING MEADOW – Eleni Karaindrou

February 20, 2004 Leave a comment

Original Review by Peter Simons

Sometimes you would almost forget that films are not only produced in Hollywood. The Weeping Meadow, for example, is the latest film from Greek director Theo Angelopoulos. It is the first in an intended trilogy and tells a bitterly dramatic story of Eleni, a Greek immigrant from Russia, who is raising her two children alone while her husband is off to America in search of a better life for his family. This personal story unfolds against the backdrop of major 20th century events. Read more…