Plato’s Academy

Stavros is a xenophobic shop keeper in his 40s, who likes to spend most of his day sitting outside with his macho buddies, passing judgment on anyone who makes the mistake of passing by. It seems, however, that, apart from revenge, prejudice is another dish that is best eaten cold, for Stavros is about to learn that he has a long lost brother who is also (shock horror!) an Albanian. His smug self-assurance gone and receiving funny looks from his buddies, Stavros is faced with a choice: to evolve in his mentality or perish. Best Actor Award, Ecumenical Jury and Youth Jury Award at Locarno. Ελλάδα / Greece 2009 Εγχρωμο / Color 35' 103 Ελληνικά, Αλβανικά / Greek, Albanian Σκηνοθεσία / Director: Φίλιππος Τσίτος / Fillipos Tsitos Σενάριο / Screenwriter: Φίλιππος Τσίτος / Fillipos Tsitos Αλέξης Καρδάρας / Alexis Kardaras Φωτογραφία / Cinematography: Πολυδεύκης Κυριλίδης / Polidefkis Kirlidis Μουσική / Music: Nikos Kypourgos Μοντάζ / Editor: Δημήτρης Πεπόνης / Dimitris Peponis Ηθοποιοί / Principal Cast: Αντώνης Καφετζόπουλος / Antonis Kafetzopoulos Αναστάς Κοτζίνε / Anastas Kodzine Τιτίκα Σαρινγκούλη / Titika Sarigouli Γιώργος Σουξές / Yorgos Souxes Κωνσταντίνος Κορωναίος / Konstantinos Koronaios Παναγιώτης Σταματάκης / Panagiotis Stamatakis Μαρία Ζορμπά / Maria Zorba