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Documentary · Thebes · The Sacred Band

Army of Lovers

Released · 2025

Lefteris Charitos explores the Sacred Band of Thebes through archaeological and historical investigation.

The stone Lion of Chaeronea monument
Lion of Chaeronea. Contextual photograph; not a documentary still. George E. Koronaios · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped and resized.

The production story

The film investigates the story of the Sacred Band and the evidence surrounding its soldiers. Directed by Lefteris Charitos, it is produced by Anemon and Epo-Film with international broadcast partners.

Distributor ZED lists 2025 as the production year, while Anemon documents festival and event screenings. It belongs in the completed-production archive. The precise date of its first public screening has not been established in this entry.

Known filming locations

The story centres on Thebes and Chaeronea. These are historical settings; a full list of filming locations is not confirmed by the reviewed sources.

Developments

  1. 2025

    Production year recorded in the ZED catalogue; not a verified first-screening date. Source ↗

  2. Checked 11 September 2026

    Anemon lists screenings and festival recognition on its project page. Source ↗

Independent production monitoring — inclusion does not imply a collaboration with Archaeopolis.