D.
Natsios: "The Greek state cannot finance the distortion of the Odyssey and
our cultural heritage"
The
President of NIKI asks for the revelation of who approved millions of public
money for a production that derives value from Homer, while the government
leaves the Greek cultural heritage exposed
25/05/2026
The
President of NIKI Dimitris Natsios in the Parliament, against the backdrop of
the Question on the state funding of the film "Odyssey" by
Christopher Nolan and the protection of the Greek cultural heritage
The
President of NIKI, Dimitris Natsios, submitted a Question to the Minister of
Culture, Lina Mendoni, regarding the state aid of more than 6.5 million euros.
euros to the film production "Odyssey" by Christopher Nolan.
In his
Question, he points out the serious institutional issue that arises when the
Greek State finances international productions that derive prestige, content
and commercial value from Homer and the top symbols of Greek cultural identity,
without clear clauses for the protection of historical and cultural memory.
Dimitris
Natsios requests that all the suggestions, opinions, evaluations, service notes
and communication documents between the Ministry of Culture, EKKOMED and the
production company be submitted to the Parliament, in order to reveal what the
government knew about the script, the choices of the actors and the overall
artistic direction of the film.
NIKI
denounces the government's inaction towards a production that provokes fierce
reactions for the depiction of emblematic figures of Greek mythology and asks
for answers on how such a large funding was approved.
The
President of NIKI directly raises the question of whether the government is
legitimized to subsidize ideological distortions in the Homeric epics and calls
on the Minister to answer whether she intends to revoke the funding for reasons
of insulting our cultural heritage.
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