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Athos, the world's brightest peak

Three monks from Mount Athos, the largest monastic center of Orthodox Christianity, share their thoughts about faith, Monasticism, their decision to become monks, their lives in Athos and the monastic community. The camera travels through the peninsula of “Agion Oros”, reaches pristine places and the summit of Mount Athos, recording snapshots from monks' every day lives and also images that are unknown even to regular visitors of the Holy Mountain.

  • Argyris Liapis
    Director
  • Argyris Liapis
    Writer
  • Argyris Liapis
    Producer
  • Theofilos Bikos
    Music
  • Christos Chlis
    Music
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Άθως, η πιο φωτεινή κορυφή του κόσμου
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    60 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 8, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Greece
  • Country of Filming:
    Greece
  • Language:
    Modern Greek (1453-)
  • Shooting Format:
    FULL HD (1920X1080), 25fps
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 22th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival
    Thessaloniki
    Greece
    March 11, 2020
    World premiere
    Official selection
  • 3rd Houston Greek Film Festival
    Houston
    United States
    November 13, 2020
    USA premiere
    Official selection
  • 15th Cyprus International Film Festival
    Nicosia
    Cyprus
    November 15, 2020
    Cyprus premiere
    Official selection
  • Docs Without Borders Film Festival
    Nassau
    United States
    Official selection
  • San Franscisco Greek Film Festival
    San Francisco
    United States
    April 16, 2021
    Audience-favorite Award
  • International Christian Film & Music Festival
    Orlando
    United States
Distribution Information
  • Feelgood Entertainment
    Distributor
    Country: Greece
    Rights: Internet, Free TV
    Country: Cyprus
    Rights: Internet, Free TV
Director Biography - Argyris Liapis

Argyris Liapis lives and works in Thessaloniki, Greece. He is an amateur photographer, videographer and film maker.
During the last years, he has been trying to deal with documentary creation, more seriously.
His debut feature “Athos, the world’s brightest peak” (2020) has been selected by several festivals in Greece and abroad and it has gained the audience award of 18th San Francisco Greek Film Festival (2021) in documentary category.
Documentary “+1” (2022) is his second film.

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