A (Not an opera ballet film) - A film by Asteris Kutulas / Music by Mikis Theodorakis / Choreography by Renato Zanella / With Maria Kousouni as Medea. - "Recycling Medea blends classical and modern dance with contemporary scenes of young people protesting austerity measures. According to the description of this powerful cinematic experiment, Greece murders its children by destroying their future. Spun from the associative and music-led montage of dance scenes and images showing frail and belligerent youths arises a filmic and identity-defining national anthem on contemporary events, retelling the legend against the backdrop of current crises." (Dunja Bialas, www.artechock.de) - "Asteris Kutulas has made a film on the crisis, on the protests and the story of Medea, the child murderess from Greek mythology. The result, however, is no documentary, but rather a cinematic essay, a visually striking collage that interweaves the protest marches and a Medea ballet production. And he does it to harrowing effect since the presence of prima ballerina Maria Kousouni, combined with the burning streets of Athens, proves an artful plot device with resounding pathos. Not to forget composer Mikis Theodorakis who does not remain the mute composer behind the scenes, but chooses to voice his own opinion. "If I was young today, they might also call me a terrorist", he states." (Andreas Thamm, Sueddeutsche Zeitung)