Ilias Petropoulos: A World Underground (2005): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2005, Ilias Petropoulos: A World Underground is a notable film.

What it’s about. “I present the world with a very different approach, not as it was taught to us at school or in the army. I believe that each one has the right to see the society he lives in with his own particular view. I am, personally, more interested in Devil than God”- Elias Petropoulos. A restless and inquisitive spirit, a foe of academics and the status-quo, Petropoulos was the first folklorist in Greece, who dealt with social outcasts and described people and situations ignored by his country’s official history. Petropoulos takes us on a journey to unknown landscapes of our tradition and Greek-ness and acquaints us with all those people who belong to our social underground and who dominate his books. Rebetika musicians, bums, spivs, whores and homosexuals, people tormented and Greek-ness and acquaints us with all those people who belong to our social underground.

Who’s in it. Ilias Petropoulos: A World Underground stars Vasilis Vasilikos as Himself.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Ilias Petropoulos: A World Underground sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ilias Petropoulos: A World Underground page.