Marianna Economou

A random leak at the Sotiria Hospital in 2015 revealed the belongings of hundreds of patients who died of tuberculosis in the previous century and were buried unnamed in mass graves in the hospital grounds.

Once Oscar-nominated director and producer Marianna Economou heard about the discovery and gained access to the belongings, it got stuck in her head and heart.

A random leak in a building at Sotiria Hospital revealed an incredible documentary story directed by the Oscar-nominated Marianna Economou presenting the astonishing tale of 300 tuberculosis cases buried in a wall

The Danaos cinema will be holding two special screenings of Marianna Economou's new documentary "When Tomatoes Met Wagner" with English subtitles at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, and at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16.

A group of farmers from the village of Ilia, near Karditsa, central Greece, who have managed to get their organic tomatoes onto the shelves of sought-after stores in Europe and the US, attribute the thriving of their produce to a musical diet including the German composer Richard Wagner.

"When Tomatoes Met Wagner," a documentary by Marianna Economou, will open at the Berlin International Film Festival next month, telling the tale of an initiative to revive a native Greek fruit - and a village hit by the crisis.

Seventeen-year-old Alsaleh is on the phone with his mom, asking for news from home. It's not good: Kobani is being turned to rubble, the situation is out of control. Her pain, though, stems from something entirely different. "How long will you be in for, son?" she asks again. "Don't worry about me. The trial will start any day now. Let's have faith," he answers.