Grigoris Kapsalis
Actor · 1929 – 2025 · Elafotopos, Ioannina
Grigoris Kapsalis (1929 – 2025) was a Greek folk musician and clarinetist. He is considered as one of the leading representatives of the musical tradition of Epirus, and is also ranked among the most prominent virtuosos of the Greek folk clarinet. He was a member of “Takoutsia”, the most famous ensemble of Zagori.
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MovieDramaAfter 35 years working in a factory in Germany, Ilias returns to his almost deserted village and buys a service station on the main street to Ioannina. He wants to make a new start but soon feels like a foreigner again, this time in his own country. His relationship with Eleni, his younger and still beautiful wife, is going though a serious crisis. Eleni, who married him when she was very young to escape the poverty of village life, now feels she is suffocating. She wants to live while there is still time.Their life changes when Ilias saves Petros, a young Albanian illegal immigrant who comes to Greece seeking a better life, from the border guards and hires him in his shop.
MovieDocumentaryMusic96-year-old clarinet master Grigoris Kapsalis, the last living musician of a generation that shaped the music of Epirus, has long been an integral part of the local village feast. In this final encounter at his home, he offers glimpses into a lifetime devoted to music; meanwhile, preparations for the annual feast begin in the village square.