For the first time, a documentary for the legendary communist leader Nikos Zachariadis, long-time General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece from 1931 to 1956, will be premiered on 19 March 2025 in Athens.
A production of Russian writer, poet and historian Dmitry Mizgulin and directed by Andrei Nikishin, the documentary (roughly translated from Greek as "Unbending Nikos") includes rare archival material and testimonies from Zachariadis' lifelong friend and comrade Alexis Parnis.
The documentary, released by New Star, presents Zachariadis' turbulent story, from the beginning of his involvement with the class struggle, his extraordinary presence in the leadership of the KKE, until his controversial deposition and expulsion from the Party as a consequence of the destalinization process in the Soviet Union.
The Greek communist leader spent the rest of his life in exile in Siberia, initially in Yakutia and later in Surgut, where — according to official KGB records — he committed suicide in 1973. In 16 July 2011, the National Conference of the Communist Party of Greece fully rehabilitated Zachariadis as General Secretary of the KKE.
The script was written by Dmitry Mizgulin in collaboration with Sifis (Joseph) Zachariadis, son of Nikos.
The premiere of the film will take place on 19 March 2025, 19.00 local time, at Studio New Star Art Cinema, Amerikis Square, Athens.
Information for the Production
Directed by Andrei Nikishin Produced by Dmitry Mizgulin Script: Dimitry Mizgulin, Sifis Zachariadis Starring: Vladimir Butenko as Nikos Zachariadis, Dmitriy Voronin as Alexis Parnis Language: Russian Running Time: 75'
