Ancient Greek Alive – Frogs on Film!

Iuvenalis Pictures, a creative body which aims to bring classical literature to a modern audience while promoting the study of Ancient Greek, has just released the world’s first feature length film entirely in spoken Ancient Greek (with the reconstructed pronunciation of 405 BCE and in multiple dialects – Attic and Doric).

The script is based on “The Frogs” by Aristophanes, “Alcestis” by Euripides, “Symposium” by Plato, and “Battle of the Frogs and Mice” and, following its premiere in Athens in September, it is now freely available to enjoy on YouTube, thanks to its sponsor, Elliniki Agogi. The entire film is provided with an original soundtrack and is embellished by some sand animations.

Embark on the un-frog-gettable journey to the Underworld here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr9bHa3xrV8

For further information, you can visit their website: https://frogsthefilm.com/en

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Check out the trailer (with English subtitles): https://youtu.be/PEuVM4vI8Do

Starring: Laurens van der Wiel, Arthur Oosthout, Wim Nijs, Maxime Maleux, Victoria Dabo, Gorik Rutten, Wouter Mercelis, Reuben Pitts, Andy Peetermans, Alexandra Vereeck, Martijn Corstjens, and Naomi Commissaris

Sand art stories: Colette Dedyn

Original music: Nick Van Elsen

Written for the screen and directed by Thibaut Lejeune