The documentary Ruins was screened for free as part of this year’s Delphi Bank 20th Greek Film Festival on Saturday, in an attempt to inform viewers of the shocking events that transpired prior to the 2012 elections in Greece.
In a blatant witch-hunt of the powerless, 31 HIV positive people – all of them women accused of prostitution – had their mugshots and personal information plastered all over Greek television news just days before the national elections of 2012. Detained by the police, they were charged with felony, imprisoned and unjustly humiliated.
Zoe Mavroudi’s incendiary documentary is about giving dignity back to these women who, deprived of their rights, were insensitively thrown to the wolves – the media, the public and the voters.
Hannah Harborow, Amnesty International Australia’s campaigns manager, launched the preview and answered questions from the audience following the screening pertaining to human rights and privacy.
The Delphi Bank 20th Greek Film Festival comes to a close in Melbourne on Sunday night, with tickets still available for the closing night movie Le Capital by Oscar award winning filmmaker Costa-Gavras. The festival will also run two movies by popular demand on Monday 25 November, including Love in the End at 6.30 pm and What if… at 8.30 pm. For tickets and screening details visit www.greekfilmfestival.com