Charcoal makers [Film Review]

Abstract

At first sight this film may appear to be one

that deals with the technical processes ofcharcoal making, but it is more than this. It is,

among other things, an exposition of the discourses of men and women in Greek society on

the nature and conceptualization of work.

Dealing with a peripheral and low-status occupation (charcoal making) among a small,

specialized group in Greek society, the film weaves together how changes in one Epirot village (a desire by the community to enlarge its cemetery), with economic activities many miles away in the restaurants of Athens and

other tourist resorts, have a specific set of social implications.