The poison in the Costa-Gavras case

Whether or not we like Greek-French director Costa-Gavras, his movies or the topic of his new movie "Adults in the Room," based on the book by former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, the process through which filmmakers can obtain state funding in Greece (via cash rebate) is based on numbers and percentages rather than in-person meetings. Furthermore, the process does not evaluate the script. 

This information was ignored or considered secondary when reactions started to come after the official government website, Diavgeia, published a decision by Media Minister Nikos Pappas to grant funding of nearly 630,000 euros to Costa-Gavras' project. 

The director was also targeted because he deals with a controversial public figure whose so-called "proud negotiations" with the country's creditors cost Greece several billion euros. 

Among the many ills of the eight...