The 36-minute film was first shown to a small audience on 16 December at the University of Thessaloniki in the north of the country without provoking an outcry. The Acropolis in Athens is Greeces most visited landmark. They described the erotic scene between the two men at the site as a “political act.”īut a statement Friday from the culture ministry said: “The archeological site of the Acropolis does not lend itself to activism or any other action that offends or shows a lack of respect to the monument.” The anonymous producers of the short film called “Departhenon” said the Parthenon symbolized “nationalism, the cult of Antiquity” and “patriarchy.” They wanted to “find as soon as possible those responsible for this illegal shoot,” said the spokesperson. The scene at the Acropolis shows two men having sex while standing in a circle formed by other actors. The movie contains several explicit scenes involving male and female actors whose faces are not shown.
21 but came to the attention of authorities this week. ATHENS, Greece (AFP) - Greek officials vowed Tuesday to track the people behind the filming of a gay sex scene on Athens’ Acropolis, the country’s most important archeological site, after footage emerged online.Ī culture ministry spokesperson told AFP that they had launched an investigation into the video, which shows a sexual encounter between two masked men at the UNESCO-listed site. The 36-minute movie, titled Departhenon, was released on Dec.