Think before you ink!Documentary │ 2023 │ Duration: 22 ́
About the film
Uncontrolled modern graffiti is a major problem for monuments and antiquities that are
thus irreparably attacked and destroyed. Open archaeological sites, such as those of the
Western Hills, are vandalized daily with graffiti and the conservators of antiquities are
constantly making excessive efforts to remove them and preserve the cultural heritage of
the place. The collateral negative effects of graffiti and anti-graffiti materials can be seen
on monuments, their natural environment as well as on the workers for their cleaning.
The short documentary film "Think before you put your ink on!" presents in an understandable way the damage caused by modern graffiti to the material substance and values of monuments and the time-consuming and costly process of their removal by antiquities conservators. It is addressed to students, teachers, and the general public, to sensitize mainly young people towards monuments and the work for their protection. The film was implemented in the framework of the action "th-ink: graffiti as historical testimony and as damage to ancient monuments" by the O.P. "Human Resources Development, Education and Lifelong Learning" NSRF 2014-2020. Co- financed by Greece and the European Union.