Film

Running on Waves

20261h 21mDocumentary

Director: Yiannis Karapiperidis
Year: 2026

As Yorgos Papalios trains for the Athens Marathon, his remarkable life unfolds – from shipping dynasties and revolutionary Cuba to the shaping of Greek cinema and cultural policy – revealing a personal journey that echoes the modern history of Greece.

Top cast

Giorgos Papalios

Self

Theo Angelopoulos

Self (Archive Footage)

Giorgos Arvanitis

Self

Pantelis Voulgaris

Self

Directed by

Yiannis Karapiperidis