Michalis Kkashalos

Collection title

CyBC Collection

ID

CBC00035

Source

CYBC (CY)

First broadcast date

09/04/1984

Production year

1974

Abstract

A documentary dedicated to the life and work of the folk Cypriot painter Michalis Kkashalos. Among others, the painter himself talks about his art and presents some of his paintings, the subjects of which are inspired from the traditional village life of Cypriots. The film ends with shots from the funeral service of Kkashalos, who died a refugee following the Turkish invasion in 1974. Scenes depicting aspects from the traditional village life of Cypriots - Interview with Kkashalos - Various paintings - Interviews with Adamantios Diamantis (painter) and Panagiotis Sergis (Ministry of Education) - His home and workshop in his birthplace Assia - Kkashalos presents some of his paintings - Interview with his wife Mrs Irini - The church he donated in Assia - His funeral service.

Type

video

Production companies

• CyBC - Own production

Broadcaster

CYBC - TV - CYBC1

Audiovisual form

Portrait

Primary theme

Painting

Secondary themes

• Art, Culture and Knowledge
• Art, Culture and Knowledge / Fine arts

Credits / Cast

• Pavlides Andros - Author of existing work
• Charalambides Kostas - Speaker
• Nikolaou Doros - Speaker
• Pavlides Andros - Director

Period of events

• 1974

Map locations

• Cyprus - East - Assia

Original language

Grec

Media running time

23m44