The life and work of Yanoulis Halepas

Zina Papadopoulou

Onassis Foundation

Greece

2024

7

Greek

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Zina Papadopoulou Director
Zina Papadopoulou Writer
Yorgos Tzirtzilakis Writer
Yorgos Poulios Key Cast
Kitty Paitazoglou Key Cast
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

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 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.