The Children of the Swallow
β 6 Β· 1987 Β· 118m Β· Drama
A journalist (Alekos Alexandrakis), working together with a young director (Peris Michailidis), tries to gather information about a family that was separated due to political turmoil. They locate some of its members, who tell their dramatic stories that began with the Civil War. The two menβs search is interrupted when a key person refuses to speak
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