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‘Sculpted Souls’ Director Stavros Psillakis on Telling the Story of a Swiss Dentist Who Treated People With Leprosy in Greece
Veteran documentarian Stavros Psillakis returns to Thessaloniki with an investigation of the history of the Hansenites in Greece in 'Sculpted Souls.'
Two years after receiving the Honorary Golden Alexander Award for his body of work, renowned Greek documentarian Stavros Psillakis returns to the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival with “Sculpted Souls.” The film looks at the history of the Hansenites — individuals affected by Hansen’s disease, also known as leprosy — through the story of Swiss dentist Julien Grivel, who treated patients affected by the disease pro bono for almost three decades. Speaking with Variety ahead of the film’s world premiere, Psillakis recalls first reading Grivel’s book, “Greece, My Ithaca,” and promptly wanting to meet up with the dentist. Shooting took place in Crete for two weeks in September of 2023, with the following year dedicated to weaving together the new footage and archival material capturing the lives of the Hansenites in Greece in the 70s and 80s.
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