Nikolaides, in his writings, struggled for perfection of form and content. Man, for him was a deeply complex creature, sad and melancholic at his core but always liable for redemption. The construction of the character and the detailed chiseling of the tormented soul as presented by him, were new to the literary scene of the time. The documentary follows Nikolaides from birth to death, his meandering mainly through Egypt Cyprus, Greece, and his friendships with other creators of his time. Academics and researchers talk about his work and its importance in the evolution of Greek literature. Archived photos, reenactments, interviews of those who knew him and readings from his prose structure the documentary. Nikolaides, like his characters, was a man at odds with the world; he was a man of elegance in an inelegant world.
Director: Chrystalla Avgousti
Executive Producer: Stavros Papageorghiou
Script: Chrystalla Avgousti
Music Composition: Pampos Sakkas
Photography: Nicos Avraamides
Production Year: 2003
Duration: 65 min.
A Tetraktys films production supported by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus.
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