Movie
ALUMINIUM OF GREECE
This film is one of the first Greek commercial documentaries on industry infrastructure. Shot by Roussos Koundouros, the film stands out for its original take on the subject, mainly due to its avant-garde editing and the use of music and soundtrack to underline the visual narration. The film presents the procedures and stages of constructing the aluminum factory infrastructure as well as the steps of production, from extracting bauxite to producing aluminum.
- Production Year 1963-1966
- Color B/W
- Audio SOUND MONO
- Director KOUNDOUROS ROUSSOS
- Director of Cinematography MORAITIS STELIOS
- Sound Engineer STUDIO ERA
- Music Editing KARALI TONIA
- Production Manager KOUNDOUROS ROUSSOS
- Sound Engineer SIASKAS LEFTERIS
- Special Collaborators KATZOURAKIS MICHALIS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC CINEMA INSTITUTE, CARABOTT FREDY
5 themes about this movie
TITLES
00:00:26:00
Close ups of the processing of aluminium inside the factory. The shot is followed by titles. Film Editing: Roussos Koundouros, Cinematography: Stelios Moraitis, Music Arrangement: Tonia Karali, Coordination: Siaskas, Laboratories: Technofilm Production, Production supervision: Institute of Educational and Scientific Cinema Director: Roussos Koundouros.
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FACTORY AND THE TENEMENT HOUSES
00:05:10:00
General shots of the area outside the factory. Bulldozers. Clearance, cutting of trees. Construction of the factory building. Other constructions. Cranes, ships transporting materials. The factory and the hiring of staff. Workers's flats built in the manner of the 1960’s.
THE FACTORY IS BUILT AND IN OPERATION
00:05:56:00
Huge machines in operation. Automation. Few workmen, the machines work almost by themselves.
FROM BAUXITE TO ALUMINIUM
00:07:22
Title on a black background states «from Bauxite to Aluminium». It is followed by a graphic representation of the procedure. Shots of the factory in operation. Full visual description of the factory with various plans. The factory in operation, detailed coverage of the entire procedure, from bauxite to aluminium.
FROM ALUMINA TO ALUMINIUM
00:12:43:00
Title on a black background states «from Alumina to Aluminium». It is followed by a graphic representation of the procedure. Interior of a factory, in automated operation. Aluminium reels and electronic saws. Completion of the procedure.
