Ελλάδα/Greece, 2008, εγχρ./col.
Σκην./Dir.: Αλίντα Δημητρίου/Alinda Dimitriou | Σεν./Scr.: Αλίντα Δημητρίου/ Alinda Dimitriou | Διάρκεια/ Dur.: 104’
The documentary depicts the role of women during extreme historical events. More specifically, the film refers to the participation and contribution of women to the Greek Resistance during the German Occupation as well as to the tortures they suffered. The film is based on the oral testimonies of those women that survived.
“Birds in the Mire” is the first part of a trilogy followed by “Among the Rocks” and “The Girls of the Rain” that highlights the feistiness and strength of the female soul via personal accounts and evidence.