Letter to Theo (2019): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2019, Letter to Theo is a documentary film directed by Elodie Lélu, running about 70 minutes.

What it’s about. The filmmaker Théo Angelopoulos died on January 24th, 2012, knocked down by a motorbike on the set of his final film. In his unfinished film, he was telling the destinies of the victims of the Greek crisis. The list of victims of the crisis has only grown longer, this destitution echoing another that Théo had sensed was coming: that of the massive arrival of refugees who find themselves trapped in Greece by the closure of the borders. Yet citizen resistance is being organized and fights every day to bring those in danger of obliteration out of the shadows. Ironically, the ambulance supposed to come to his rescue broke down because budgetary restrictions had made it impossible to maintain the vehicle. The crisis itself killed Théo. This is a letter addressed to him in the form of a film.

Who’s in it. Letter to Theo stars Irène Jacob as Narrator (voice).

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Letter to Theo page.

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