Filmmaker John Smaragdis spoke yesterday at an event in Crete for his new film about the life of Nikos Kazantzakis.

The internationally acclaimed director immediately after the screening of «Greco» in the municipal cinema Heraklion, spoke to the audience about the film, explaining why he chose Kazantzakis rather Kapodistrias and revealed details about his new work.

He said that the script is ready, and even gave some typical scenes and said he has come to the person who will play Kazantzakis, but other roles like George Zorbas.

It is extremely likely to be an international co-production again, also in the case of Kazantzakis is known that the Chinese, for example, bowing to the great Cretan.