Thursday, December 1, 2011, 13:40

Center for the Arts Auditorium

Synopsis
The film traces the journey of Qadir, an Afghan refugee who came to Greece after the Taliban invaded his town. He returns home nine years later searching for his family, but his emotions are mixed: besides the joy, there is anxiety and even fear. The country has been destroyed and is trying to rebuild. The Taliban are still there, threatening with suicide bombers. The poverty, the insecurity and the government’s failure to offer its people even the basics worry Qadir. What will his decision be when he finds his family? Will he stay in Afghanistan or return to Greece? Torn between two worlds, the East and the West, Qadir is a Ulysses of our time.

*ANNETA PAPATHANASSIOU | Actress and Director
Anneta Papathanassiou has been acting on Stage and Television for over 20 years. She has published two books on theatre and has established “ELIART”, an independent theater in the heart of Athens. She teaches “Improvisation for Theatre” and “ Theatre Games” at The American College of Greece-DEREE. She has directed six documentaries. Her film “Qadir an Afghan Ulysses” has received three international “best documentary” awards.