The Greeks’ rejection to the famous director; Don’t be allowed to shoot in acropolis

Quoted by ISNA; Jurgus Lantimus, the most important contemporary Greek cinema filmmaker, in April had requested to film scenes of his new film Bogonia at the Fifth Century Acropolis BC, but the Greek Ministry of Culture has made the request because of its misconduct.

Bogonia is Lantimus’s latest collaboration with Emma Stone, who won the Academy Actress for her role in the film “The Devils”. In the film, Stone plays the CEO of a large pharmaceutical company that is abducted by a conspirator beekeeper (starring Jesse Polmons, his playmate in the film “kindness”).

The scenes included the display of two corpses between the two key points of the Acropolis, Propylia (Doric Entrance Collection) and the Parthenon Temple (Elaheh Athena Temple).

Initially, the Ministry of Culture seemed to welcome Lantimus’ request and even agreed to not receive the usual daily cost of € 5 (£ 2) filming at Acropolis because of the director’s international credibility, but the proposal was subject to the approval of the Greek Central Archaeological Council. The council rejected Lantimus’s proposal for “symbolic incompatibility” and “disrespect” and proposed other close places for filming.

Greek Minister of Culture Lina Mandoni also received a letter from the Lantimus Group in which the same request was re -introduced, but it is said that there were not sufficient reasons to refer to the archaeological council.

Despite Acropolis as one of the most valuable cultural works in the world, this place has been used many times in films; Including the film “The Boy on the Dolphin” starring Sophia Loren in Year 2, as well as films such as “January Faces” (1) and “Midnight” (1).

Similar places such as acetonehej or Vatican are commonly used as renovated decor.

Born in Athens, Jorgos Lantimus was a member of the creative team behind the Olympics. He gained fame with the film “Dog Tooth” in Year 2; The film won the “Special Typical” section at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Film.

His other films, such as “Alps” (1), Labster (1) and “Killing the Holy Deer” (1), have fabricated his fame as directing with abstract and challenging comedy, before achieving world success with the historical “popular comedy film” (2). The film nominated for the Oscar and Olivia Coleman won the Best Actress Award.

Using historical sites to make film and concert is a new challenge that is usually faced with severe reactions and protests around the world.