For the first time on Greek television, we will hear the dialogues of the dictator Ioannidis, the military and the politicians of the junta government during the critical hours when the first Attila was developing.
DARK DECADE
1964 – 1974
With Alexis Papachelas
The last revealing episode of the great documentary series “The Dark Room”
Monday, November 18 at 21.00, on SKAI
The “Dark Decade 1964-1974» his Alexis Papahela comes to the end of this one Monday 18 November, at 21.00, with the sixth and final revealing episode “THE DARK ROOM”.
This important documentary series found a warm response from the public, both in its television broadcasts from SKAI TV and his HYBRIDas well as online via https://www.skai.gr/tv. The high-level production was watched fanatically by many TV viewers, for the thorough journalistic research, the rare audio documents and the unknown archival material.
The previous five episodes managed to present clearly and objectively the events of the most turbulent decade of Greek history. With the sixth episode, the Dark Decade is completed, the historical record reaches its climax and the public will learn about the shocking events that left their mark on modern Greek history.
The end of the exciting political thriller illuminates the unknown background of July 1974 that changed the history of Greece and Cyprus. For the first time on Greek television we will listen to the dialogues of the dictator Dimitrios Ioannidis, the military and politicians of the junta government during the critical hours when the first Attila was developing.
Watch the trailer:
We are moving to day of Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus on July 20, 1974 and at the critical war council in Athens. In addition to the audio document from the fateful council, we will see how the dictator’s isolation begins and how the army chiefs react when he insists on declaring war with Turkey and the Union of Greece with Cyprus. Ioannidis also bluntly confesses his plan when he says in the audio document “Let them take Kyrenia and then…”.
What takes place in the war council alternates with stories of heroism but also of misery of people who lived on the front line the tragedy and brutality of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. The legendary Cypriot Harita Mantoles, the locksmith Makis Oikonomidis describe what they experienced in those first hours and days of the invasion. American officials and agents say they stopped Ioannidis from attacking Turkey.
Why did the Greek guns fall silent in Cyprus? What secret mission did the Cypriot commandos undertake? What did Kissinger say when he learned of the Turkish invasion? How did the Turks sink their own ship? What went wrong with Operation Victory? Why were the orders to the Greek submarines and aircraft whose mission was to attack the Turkish landing force revoked? What happened to Ioannidis and he collapsed? What happened at the last meeting of the junta?
Screenplay: Alexis Papachelas (Based on his books “The Rape of the Hellenic Republic” published by Estia and “A Dark Room” published by Metaichmio)
Directed by: Stefanos Bertakis
Editor-in-Chief: Sakis Ioannidis
Scientific Advisor: Tasos Sakellaropoulos
Production Execution: Leonidas Liampeis, Long Run Productions
DARK DECADE
1964 – 1974
With Alexis Papachelas
The final revealing episode of the great documentary series
Monday, November 18 at 21.00, on SKAI
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Source :Skai
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