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‘Incompatible with the symbolism’: Yorgos Lanthimos denied permission to shoot new film at the Acropolis
The country’s best-known director was refused by Greece’s culture ministry when he applied to shoot scenes for sci-fi comedy Bugonia at iconic Athens site
Photograph: Jack English/AllstarLanthimos’s request appears to have initially been welcomed by the ministry of culture, who agreed to waive the standard filming fee for the Acropolis – around €1,984 (£1,700) per day – in recognition of the director’s international standing. On Wednesday, culture minister Lina Mendoni received a letter from Lanthimos’s team, reiterating their previously rejected request, but reportedly not providing sufficient grounds for her to ask the Central Archeological Council to reconsider. Photograph: Allison Dinner/EPAAlps (2011), The Lobster (2015) and The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) cemented his reputation for challenging absurdist comedies, before he found mainstream acclaim with Queen Anne comedy-drama The Favourite (2018), which was nominated for 10 Oscars, winning best actress for Olivia Colman.
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