A Celebration of Sport on Film

I was very honoured to have participated in one of the much-anticipated Toronto screenings during the 2022 edition of the Greek International Film Festival Tour of Canada earlier this month. The documentary film “King Otto”, produced and directed by Christopher Andre Marks, recounts the unlikely triumph of the Greek National Soccer Team at Euro 2004.

I had the pleasure of co-hosting, alongside Greek radio personality Dora Konomi,?an entertaining question and answer session after the film, with special guests Dr. Nick Bontis, the President of Canada Soccer, and Giorgos Karagounis, one of the star players of that Greek side that shocked tournament hosts Portugal to win it all in 2004.

I’m a film buff that enjoys uplifting narratives and, especially, well produced sports documentaries, and this was one of the finest I had seen. Which is not at all surprising because Marks has produced acclaimed documentaries for entertainment icons such as HBO Sports as well as ESPN’s “30 for 30” series.?

If you’re a cinema lover like me and enjoy a captivating and inspiring underdog story, check out “King Otto”?https://www.kingottodocumentary.com/

It’s a film that transcends sport and celebrates cross cultural harmony and the human spirit.