They smuggled comics past censors and accidentally started a revolution. Nerds: 1, Junta: 0.
Athens, February 1981. Motivated by their shared love for the so-called Ninth Art, a group of people introduces Greek readers to the culture of comic books that are not just for kids. This is the story of the legendary Greek comics magazine Babel and the international comics festivals it organized.
Direction
Miras weaves archival chaos into something almost mythic.
Production
Those festival photos? Pure 1980s Athens time capsule gold.
Writing
Narration treats comics as serious art without being pretentious.
Director
Meletis Miras
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Babel's festivals brought Moebius and Hugo Pratt to Greece before most of Europe caught up—Athens as accidental comics mecca.
Several interview subjects hadn't spoken in decades; Miras literally reunited feuding founders for this film.
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