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Greece with Simon Reeve. Episode 1
Title
Greece with Simon Reeve. Episode 1 / BBC Worldwide Ltd.
Publication
[Place of publication not identified] : BBC Worldwide Ltd, [2016]
Distribution
New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Infobase, 2016.
Copyright Notice Date
©2016
Physical Description
1 streaming video file (1 video file (59 min., 41 sec.)) : sound, color.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Originally released by BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2016.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on November 17, 2016.
Closed-captioned.
Title from distributor's description (Infobase, March 7, 2017)
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Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
Simon Reeve travels to Greece, one of the most beautiful, troubled, and extreme countries in Europe. Travelling from the Islands of the Aegean to the rugged and mountainous north, Simon gets behind the picture postcard image to learn more about Greece and the Greeks and why the country has faced a seemingly endless economic crisis. Along the way he encounters an extraordinary cast of characters from rebel monks and gun-toting priests, to desperate migrants and an injured bear cub. The first leg of Simon Reeve's journey around Greece takes him from the holiday islands of the Aegean, to the capital city of Athens. Off the tiny island of Pserimos, Simon goes underwater with the divers who still hunt for the sea creature which made these islands rich: the natural sponge. He hears how the island's population is struggling in the face of declining stocks and the wider economic crisis. Travelling onto Lesvos, just a few miles from the Turkish coast, Simon encounters another of the huge challenges facing the country the migrant crisis. The island has become Europe's frontline with thousands of refugees arriving daily, fundamentally changing the lives of the islanders. On Greece's largest island, Crete, Simon heads to the rugged mountains where every shepherd is armed and the local priest is also head of the local gun club. Camping out under the stars Simon learns how for Cretans, memories of Germany's role in the Second World War still color their view of the Greek debt crisis. In Athens, Simon investigates the effects of that crisis. He hears how hard life is for an impoverished community living in converted shipping containers, and in the city he is confronted by angry protesters and sees how quickly protests can descend into a riot.
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Films on demand.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 20, 2019
Series
Greece with Simon Reeve
System details note
Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience
9 & up.
Contents
Introduction: Greece with Simon Reeve: Episode 1 (1:42)
Dependence on Tourism (1:37)
Dying Sponge Fishing Industry (5:43)
Life on Pserimos (2:23)
Syrian Refugee Crisis (3:03)
Fleeing Conflict (3:51)
Refugee Forty Mile Walk (2:55)
Community Response to Migrants and Refugees (3:19)
Parasailing Trike (2:33)
Gun Club President: Father Andreas (3:47)
Crete During WWII (2:26)
Shepherds in the Highland (5:37)
Joining the Eurozone (1:41)
Greece's Debt Crisis (2:57)
Life in Poverty (2:02)
National Rubbish Problem (2:22)
Anarchist Movement (2:56)
Protesters in Athens (2:24)
Wealthy Hide Their Riches (4:00)
Final Thoughts and Preview (1:12)
Credits: Greece with Simon Reeve: Episode 1 (0:30)
Videorecording number
124901s Infobase
124902 Infobase
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