Loafing and Camouflage (1984) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1984 · 99 mins · Greek

Directed by

Nikos Perakis

Starring

Pavlos Haikalis, Gerasimos Skiadaresis, Stelios Mainas, Takis Spiridakis, Hristos Valavanidis, Giorgos Tsemperopoulos

The narrative follows Greek conscripts during their 1967‑68 compulsory service as the country falls under military rule. Assigned to the newly created Armed Forces Television—run by the army’s cinematographic unit previously limited to propaganda—they must produce entertainment for civilians and troops. Many are former film workers, others learn on the job, creating absurdly comic situations that blur fact and fiction.