The Central Archaeological Council is in a dilemma regarding the permit

The Central Archaeological Council will find itself in a dilemma on Tuesday, since the requests for filming in archeological sites are now reaching the Acropolis.. The production company of the film "The two faces of January" with Viggo Mortensen and Kirsten Dunst,  who has already got permission to shoot in Knossos returns,  as "To Vima" wrote, requesting filming on the Acropolis and around the Roman Agora 14 until 17 October. Greek director Nikos Panagiotopoulos demands the same for his own film "Valley of the Wheels",  which will be shot on 5 October in the Roman Agora and on 5 November at the Acropolis.

Both cases,  of course they will be considered equally, after all, the Central Archaeological Council always observes this principle, but the main question to which it is called, once again to answer clearly concerns the Acropolis. Why the requests for filming in the most important monument of the world cultural heritage are not only the above mentioned,  the opposite is multiple and constantly arriving from different parts of the world.

It is therefore legitimate to give the Acropolis to everyone as if it were a simple street of the city; Thus, her image and her importance are not endangered by the humiliation of her constant appearance anywhere; On the other hand no one can deny,  that the image of the Acropolis in carefully selected artistic productions can give the same value, but at the same time they point out the beauty and timelessness of the monument, stimulating the interest of the people.,  where land,  to know it.

We remind you that "The two faces of January", film based on the novel of the same name by Patricia Haysmith have already received permission to shoot in Knossos. "The valley of roses" by Nikos Panayotopoulos with a screenplay by the book of the Swiss philhellene Paul Amadeus Dinah refers to the year 3906 A.D. and in the spiritual capital of the world,  which is located somewhere in the Mediterranean region and is inhabited only by extremely gifted spiritual people.

Source : tovima.gr