Country: Greece
Year: 2023
Duration: 23'


After a traumatising episode involving the police, Fay is determined to leave Greece. Sandra accompanies her: this is her chance to say goodbye. As they cross the country by bus, a transphobic attack leaves them stranded on a highway in the middle of nowhere.

Festival

schedule

19
20.00
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Cinema Massimo - Sala Soldati
Future Lovers - Program 2
Attending: Kate Maveau and Giovanna Tamà, Director and Set Designer of It Burns.
20
16.30
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Cinema Massimo - Sala Soldati
Future Lovers - Program 2

Biography

film director

Alkis Papastathopoulos

 Alkis Papastathopoulos is a Greek, non-binary movie director. They have studied Cinema at the Thessaloniki Aristotle University. They made their debut with the short film En Pojke (2014). Their videoclip Gomenaki (2018) received an award at the Indie Memphis Film Festival. In the same year, they won the HBO Europe Award thanks to “Sleepover”, a project that was later selected by the New Voices Lab, connected to the Sundance FF. The latest works they have filmed are the short films Hyped (2019), One day We Will Dance with you (2021), and Honeymoon (2023).

Cast

& Credits

Sceneggiatura/Screenplay Alkis Papastathopoulos
Montaggio/Editing Smaro Papaevangelou
Fotografia/Photography Areti Papaioannou
Scenografia/Production Design Maria-Dimitra Vetta
Suono/Sound Persefoni Miliou
Interpreti/Cast Mary Petrouliou, Nassia Sydeta, Theofilos Manologlou
Produttore/Producer Maria Hatzakou
Produzione/Production Merricat Film
Distribuzione/Distribution Shortcuts
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