Why Greece Erased This From The Map

Get 4 months extra on a 2 year plan here: https://nordvpn.com/faultline. It’s risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! In 2015 residents of Sfendili on the Greek island of Crete were forced to leave their homes as their village was drowned. They had been convinced their sacrifice was a lifeline for the rest of the Island. But today Sfendyli has reemerged and Andy decided to go there and track down former residents to understand why Greece wants to drown this village. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/Faultlinevideos/subscribed Join our Patreon for the DVD extras: https://www.patreon.com/faultline Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/faultlinevideos/ & https://www.tiktok.com/@faultlinetv Business inquiries [email protected] Faultline is produced by Andy Burgess Translator: Ilias Vrynas, Consultants: Michalis Bastakis & Maria-Stella Zeaki Artwork: Adam Stuart Special thanks to Matthaios Flourakis & Phil Butler Archival: Σφενδύλι "When the water uproots you" (A Movie by Michalis Bastakis) https://youtu.be/iRUEzNe2PS4?si=oFTX6j9iW1R_hsox https://www.facebook.com/SfentiliDocumentary Additional Archival Content: Vasilios Drossos. Nikos Sarantos, loannis Kornilakis & George Skrafnakis. Faultline was launched in the summer of 2022 by documentarian Andy Burgess. He has spent the majority of the past decade travelling across the world, producing, hosting, filming, and editing videos for himself and brands like Red Bull, Helly Hansen, & Terra Matter. He started making short-form content on Snapchat and was nominated for a Shorty Award in 2018, before moving the focus of his stories into video journalism, guiding audiences through stories from across the world. His series ‘Origins’ with Red Bull explored the history of extreme sports, the communities behind them and how they have gone on to affect the cultures of today. Faultline is a channel that combines on-the-ground reporting, research, and filmmaking telling human stories through geography Disclosure these are affiliate links. 🗺️ Where we get our maps: https://bit.ly/faultlinemaps 📸 The gear we use: Main Camera: https://amzn.to/4cfa3tI Main Lens: https://amzn.to/3xd0SLi Vlog Lens: https://amzn.to/3xcN7MJ B-Roll Lens: https://amzn.to/45oPPvoDrone: https://amzn.to/4b0evvp Small Camera: https://amzn.to/3VD4Hms Microphone: https://amzn.to/3yX5i9L Studio Microphone: https://amzn.to/4egb9XT Wireless Microphone: https://amzn.to/45mEgF1 Tripod: https://amzn.to/3yQyMG8 Small Tripod: https://amzn.to/4bTtI2B Stabiliser: https://amzn.to/45j7FzA Main Camera Bag: https://amzn.to/3Xn3jph My Favourite Camera Bag: https://amzn.to/3XiOzI8 🎶 Music from Epidemic Sounds: https://share.epidemicsound.com/T2andyfautline24 and Musicbed https://fm.pxf.io/c/2423499/1347628/16252 Sources 🔗 https://bit.ly/48xCnXw Time Stamps: 0:00 Welcome to Sfendyli 1:08 The underwater village 2:37 The Commercialisation of Greece 4:23 The prioritisation of water 6:01 Solving Crete's water problem 7:03 Holidaying in Crete 7:53 The journey to find Sfendyli 9:03 The drowning of Sfendyli 9:38 What's left of Sfendyli 13:24 Life in Sfendyli 15:17 Why the village won't stay submerged 16:12 Returning to Sfendiyli? 17:36 What happened to the community 18:18 Did the drowning save Crete? 21:42 The new church of Sfendyli 22:24 Conclusion 23:07 Learn how we made this video #Greece #Sfendili #geography