What is "apontes"

Apontes is a Greek film directed by Nikos Grammatikos. The film released in 1996 and it stars Nikos Georgakis, Giorgos Evgenikos, Vangelis Mourikis, Tasos Nousias, Costas Staridas and Aimilios Cheilakis. The film is also known with the English title The Absent Ones or the French title Truants. It won the best film award both the Greek State Film Awards and the Greek Film Critics Association Awards.