The Pelican’s watch: A struggle for Santorini
It came as a pleasant surprise when during the Decanter Wine Competition in London, the author and Greek wine - expert Nico Manessis offered me a copy of his latest movie: the "Pelican's Watch", sending out a red alert for the future of the island. Written and directed by Lea Binzer and produced by Manesis in 2011, this documentary about Santorini gained highly positive feedback but yet I never managed to watch it until recently.
Few days later, laid-back while watching the movie I felt sorry for not watching it earlier. Such an atmospheric movie, it really managed to depict the great challenges that Santorini's vineyard is currently facing. One of the oldest vineyards in the world!
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