Visible Passage

Just off the Greek mainland lies the remote island of Kastos. Greek-Kiwi writer/director Vicky Yiannoutsos joined her aunt Antigone on a rare trip back to the island, to see her sister for the first time in 20 years. Leaving Wellington for Kastos, Vicky sees history in the island's olive groves, the thin line between living simply and living in poverty, and the island's 'harshness'. She hears of hard times and the effects of family settling elsewhere — both on those that migrated, and the ones that stayed behind. In 1987, just two families lived on Kastos. These days, the island is a tourist destination for those who want to get away from it all. 

My parents first bought me back here when I was 13. I fell in love with it. It was harsh and poor, but I felt at home.

– Vicky Yiannoutsos remembers being taken to Greece for the first time

Key Cast & Crew

Dorothee Pinfold

Producer

Dell King

Narration Writer

Murray Milne

Lead Camera Operator

Simon Reece

Editor

Jane Gilbert

Producer

Vicky Yiannoutsos

Director, Writer