ON LAVENDER is an exploration of the multiplicities of gender identity in contemporary Greek society. The film delves into the lives of its protagonists, weaving together their experiences, memories and histories through semi-structured interviews, creative shots and animation. The viewer is invited into a world where multiple perspectives on gender and performativity intersect through a tapestry of narratives that reflect on the intricate complexities of identity within our ever-evolving world.
Mermaid Award Special Mention – 27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival
Official Selection – 10th ‘With Eyes Wide Open’ Documentary Festival
Official Selection – 11th Peloponnese International Documentary Festival
Official Selection – Greek International Film Festival Tour of Canada
Official Selection – 12th International Documentary Festival of Ierapetra
Official Selection – 14th Athens International Digital Film Festival
SELECTED PRESS
LiFO Analysis by Erofili Kokkali
The lavenders of Athens are still blooming: A timeless symbol of queer empowerment
Antivirus Magazine Review
27th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival: Both “woke” and on the right side of history
elculture Press Release
ON LAVENDER: The first in-depth exploration of gender identity in Greece at the 27th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Epohi Review
A Real World
Directed by Makis Evangelatos
Co-Directed by Eirini Chatzi
Produced by Makis Evangelatos, Eirini Chatzi and Stelios Dagkas
Executive Producers/Post Production: Eirini Chatzi, Makis Evangelatos & Maria Dakanali (Art Yard Productions)
With: Alkis Papastathopoulos, Artemisia Reppa, Christos Skourtas, Dion, Dolly Vara, Fenia Apostolou, Ian, Kassandra el Najjar, Louiza Natalia Peppe, Naomi Frisson, Orpheus Toumpakaris, Paris (Atossa), Reject aka Lex, Soni (Qasbah), Vasileia Kagka, Vasiliki Lazaridou
Director of Photography: Stelios Dagkas
Cinematography: Stelios Dagkas and Makis Evangelatos
Assistant Cinematographer: Konstantinos Tountas
Drone Shots: Panagiotis Fragkoulis
Sound Engineer: Dimitris Kontoulis
Set Photographer: Katerina Paraskeva
Casting Director: Artemisia Reppa
Art Direction: Makis Evangelatos
Set Designer: Daphne Tzoumi
Make-up Artist: Louiza Natalia Peppe
Assistant Director: Anna Gkarafli
Second Assistant Director/Interviews: Iliana Boutsi
Script Supervisor-Production Asistant: Katerina Spyrou
Production Assistant: Katerina Paraskeva
Editor: Eirini Chatzi
Color Grading: Manos Hamilakis
Post-Picture Services: Authorwave
Sound Design: Anthony Karayannis
Animation: Babis Alexiadis and Dimitris Armenakis
Music: Cathedral Echo, Daimonio, Dolly Vara, Pan Pan, Qasbah
Translation & Subtitles: Eirini Chatzi
Graphic Designer: Iro Karavia
Plants, Ceramics: RIZOM, Katais
Housing of Interviews: Communitism, RIZOM, Katais, House of Pilates
With the Support of Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Office in Greece with funds from the German Federal Foreign Ministry
Eirini Chatzi 