Trilogy I: The Weeping Meadow (Eleni) (2004) Original title: Trilogia: To livadi pou dakryzei Language: Greek Synopsis This is the first film of Theo Angelopoulos' trilogy. The story starts in 1919 with some greek refugees from Odessa arriving somewhere near Thessaloniki. Among these people are two small kids, Alexis and Eleni. Eleni is an orphan and she is also taken care by Alexis' family. The refugees build a small village somewhere near a river and we watch as the kids grow up and fall in love. But difficult times of dictatorship and war are coming... Awards 2004: European Film Awards: FIPRESCI Award of la crítica 2004: Berlin Film Festival: Official Selection 2004: Valladolid Film Festival - Seminci: Official Selection