Storyville Games in Athens

Games in Athens

Documentary filmed in Athens before the 2004 Olympics took place. While politicians and businessmen see opportunities to exploit the games, some shopkeepers are worried that the extensive construction will hurt their business and journalists despair of getting straight answers from the Olympic committee. Elsewhere, the city's brothels prepare for an influx of foreign visitors and the army of architects, engineers, choreographers, musicians, lighting technicians and TV producers employed in the spectacle face a colossal challenge getting everything ready in time