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Rocket Wars (2016)
Directed by Salomon Ligthelm
Documentary · 6m
A war to keep the peace. In the small village of Vrontados on the Greek island of Chios, there is unrest. For over a century, parishioners of two Greek Orthodox churches have engaged in a battle on Holy Saturday, firing more than 100,000 homemade rockets at each other’s churches once the sun goes down. Its origin is unclear. One theory holds that churches on the island faked a civil war during the Turkish occupation so they could celebrate Easter without being plagued by war. Accordingly the ruse worked, as the Turks kept a safe distance, allowing the villagers to attend Easter Mass.
Crew
- Director
- Salomon Ligthelm
- Director of Photography
- Khalid Mohtaseb
- Editor
- Salomon Ligthelm
- Producer
- Alex Friedman
Details
- Release date
- 2016-06-29
- Runtime
- 6m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Production
- Variable