Duce Narrates...

Synopsis

The first Greek animated film was shot by the cartoonist Stamatis Polenakis (1908-1997) with the title "The Duce tells...". The seven-minute "Mickey-Mouse-style" film, as its creator mentions in the credits, satirizes the Italian invasion of Greece on October 28, 1940, and especially Mussolini, who recounts his exploits, but reality constantly contradicts him. Stamatis Polenakis, one of the leading Greek cartoonists of the 20th century and a pioneer of animation in our country, began drawing the sketches for the film in 1942 in his hometown, Sifnos, where he had taken refuge during the Occupation. He worked under the boot of the Italian conqueror, risking arrest. The film was lost during the Civil War and it was not until 1980 that a negative was found and restored.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Stamatis Polenakis
Writing	Screenplay	Stamatis Polenakis
Visual Effects	Animation	Stamatis Polenakis
Sound	Music	Andreas Poggis Minas Portokalis
Editing	Editor	Prodromos Meravidis
Department	Role	Name

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