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Documentary · Thebes · The Sacred Band

Army of Lovers

Released · 2025

Classical Greece

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

Official Army of Lovers poster with the title above a relief of ancient warriors
Army of Lovers — official poster. Anemon Productions / Epo-Film · Image source

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 ↗

Further viewing and context

Independent productions exploring connected subjects; inclusion does not imply Archaeopolis involvement.

Related Archaeopolis expertise

Historical armour, shields, helmets and material culture for projects exploring the Sacred Band and the late Classical world.

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