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The life and work of Yanoulis Halepas

Onassis Education presents an animated mini-biopic featuring the novel-like life and extraordinary work of the Greek sculptor Yanoulis Halepas.
Born on the island of Tinos in the mid-19th century, he met with massive acclaim at a young age, spent years in a psychiatric hospital, and was artistically reborn in the twilight of his life, a little before the outbreak of the Second World War. Thanks to their long history of marble cutting and carving, the Halepas family have left an indelible mark on the island, which is also home to a School of Fine Arts.

  • Zina Papadopoulou
    Director
    Split Apart. 59 Days
  • Zina Papadopoulou
    Writer
  • Yorgos Tzirtzilakis
    Writer
  • Yorgos Poulios
    Key Cast
    "Yanoulis Halepas"
  • Kitty Paitazoglou
    Key Cast
    "Ms Afentaki"
  • Grigoris Grigoropoulos
    Music
  • Grigoris Grigoropoulos
    Photography
  • Andreas Kontopoulos
    Narrator
  • Onassis Foundation
    Production Company
  • Cristina Panagiotakou
    Educational Programs Manager, Onassis Foundation
  • Despoina Marti
    Educational Programs Coordinator, Onassis Foundation
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Documentary
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 32 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 15, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    7,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Greece
  • Country of Filming:
    Greece
  • Language:
    Modern Greek (1453-)
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Zina Papadopoulou

Zina Papadopoulou is an independent director, animator and visual artist. She expertly blends video, animation, and photography to craft captivating narratives. Zina studied Graphic Design at the Technological Educational Institute of Athens before pursuing her Master's degree in Animation at the Utrecht School of the Arts in the Netherlands.

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Director Statement

Yanoulis Halepas: A leading figure in the field of modern Greek marble sculpture.
With this animated documentary we wanted to present the life and work of Yanoulis Halepas through his own works and especially his sketches.
The animation has a mixed technique. Hand-painted elements in a freehand style reminiscent of his drawings, combined with videos / photos of the sculptures. For the background we use the texture of old paper, as well as the red and black lines of account books, similar to those used by his father as a marble merchant. In one scene the lines thicken and symbolize his incarceration in the psychiatric hospital of Corfu.