Athens International Film Festival
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GREEK SHORT FILM COMPETITION SECTION I

24/9/2015,17:45,ODEON Οπερα 1

Διάρκεια / Duration: 104'

Παλίρροιες - Το Παραμύθι της Θάλασσας / Tides - A Story Told by the Sea
Διάρκεια / Duration: 11’ Σκηνοθεσία / Director: Stavrianna Litsa

Sayed is a young boy from Afghanistan, who had to flee, along with his family to survive the Tali- ban's' wrath. During their journey, their father gets lost in the crowd. Sayed and the rest arrive in Mitilini where they start a new journey to find and save their father.

Austerity / Austerity
Διάρκεια / Duration: 15’ Σκηνοθεσία / Director: Renos Gavris

A story about the preservation of a man's dignity within the recent times of the Greek financial crisis, as well as his personal uprising against the severe austerity measures imposed on the com- mon people. Inspired by true events.

Λευκά Σπουργίτια / White Sparrows
Διάρκεια / Duration: 6’ Σκηνοθεσία / Director: Aris Antivachis

Achilles, a young soldier, celebrates his birthday and relives once more the horror and cruelty of the war that took away his commanders.

Αγαπημένη Πόλη / Favorite Town
Διάρκεια / Duration: 17’ Σκηνοθεσία / Director: Stavros Parcharidis

Odysseus, a former climber, remains disabled and homeless after the decimation of his team. One morning he finds his friend dead, holding a postcard. This fact will be the opportunity for Odysseus to embark on a journey to see the town depicted on the card.

Ψωμί & Ελιές / Bread & Olives
Διάρκεια / Duration: 29’ Σκηνοθεσία / Directors: Iordanis Orfanidis, Alexander Jaschik

The brothers Leonidas and Vangelis don't see a future in crisis stricken Greece. As Leonidas must close his restaurant, they pack their last possessions in their car, take their mother and make their way to Munich, hoping to work in the successful tavern of their uncle. However, at their arrival, they realize that their uncle has exaggerated a little and just owns a small kebab place...

Aλωσις / Alosis
Διάρκεια / Duration: 3’ Σκηνοθεσία / Director: Georgios Cherouvim

An exploration of the relationship between man and his natural environment. We observe the hero living mundane moments in remote locations, ignoring the consequences his daily routine has on his self-defined world. Isolated from nature and confined in a digitized world, he celebrates his dominance and transcends into a hyperreality, challenging his own existence.

Simon Says / Simon Says
Διάρκεια / Duration: 13’ Σκηνοθεσία / Director: Nikos Tseberopoulos

Simon lives a lonely life in London, alienated from his environment. Some nights of the month he pays visits to his facebook friends.

Bird's Heart / Bird's Heart
Διάρκεια / Duration: 10’ Σκηνοθεσία / Director: Pavlos Prantsidis

Everything was taken over by everyday life: the tasks of a worker, the notes of a diary, the words of a radio announcer. Even a bird that was accidentally set free was now standing motionless.



    Publication date: 2015-09-19 00:00:00

    GREEK SHORT FILM COMPETITION SECTION II

    GREEK SHORT FILM COMPETITION SECTION II

    Διάρκεια / Duration: 101'

    GREEK SHORT FILM COMPETITION SECTION III

    GREEK SHORT FILM COMPETITION SECTION III

    Διάρκεια / Duration: 105'

    GREEK SHORT FILM COMPETITION SECTION VI

    GREEK SHORT FILM COMPETITION SECTION VI

    Διάρκεια / Duration: 107'

    GREEK SHORT FILM COMPETITION SECTION V

    GREEK SHORT FILM COMPETITION SECTION V

    Διάρκεια / Duration: 107'

    GREEK SHORT FILM COMPETITION SECTION VII

    GREEK SHORT FILM COMPETITION SECTION VII

    Διάρκεια / Duration: 111'