Cinema / Mykonos
Local scenes
Studio Galazio is challenging traditional stereotypes about Greece through regional storytelling positioned for an international audience. Monocle heads to Mykonos for a behind-the-scenes look at the company’s first full-length feature and what goes into building the country’s cinematic identity.
It’s a clear day in Mykonos and Studio Galazio is shooting its debut feature along the Greek island’s port promenade. No one, however, has banked on the six cruise ships that have decided to show up, delivering hundreds of day-trippers onto terra firma. Crew members in hi-vis yellow gilets are trying to move through the crowd, redirecting those who have paused to take pictures. The film’s director of photography crops the shot tighter to keep the disobedient tourists – including a Spaniard who is convinced that she has…
