GREEK SHORT STORIES - IN COMPETITION V

The Life Cycle of Cicadas
DURATION: 14’ DIRECTOR: Ines Perot

Akylas, a lonely retiree, savors the final days of summer. From the comfort of his yard, he hears the summer bustle, one he has long come to resent. Nothing disturbs his quietness except the relentless song of the cicadas, which he constantly tries to silence with blasts of water. As the weather shifts and the rain begins to fall, an unexpected encounter will draw him beyond the boundaries of his yard.

Icarus
DURATION: 20’ DIRECTOR: Christos Kardana

Greek immigrant Luca (12) is in Corsica with his father Alex, honouring his mother’s memory and her wish to return to her homeland. Struggling to fit in and desperate to connect with his grieving father, Luca pushes Alex to train him in the only thing that feels like home and that they can share together: freediving. Fearful of the path he has set his son on and the dangers of pursuing one’s passions, Alex is reluctant. As their relationship deteriorates and Luca’s isolation grows, the boy will risk everything to prove himself and make the ultimate dive.

Mikro Soma
DURATION: 25’ DIRECTOR: Jon Simvonis

1990s, Greece. A meeting that means survival for one and anticipation for the other. On the edge of the countryside, a car moves forward. Amid memories, questions about the past, and hopes for love and recognition, a man and a boy negotiate not only their relationship, but also an emotionally and physically painful exchange.

Prelude to a Supernova
DURATION: 27’ DIRECTOR: Christos Artemiou

10-year-old Persephone has a school project due tomorrow — but first, she must find her mother, who’s been missing for days.

Or How to Disappear
DURATION: 23’ DIRECTOR: Giorgos Aggelopoulos

It's his birthday. He will sing tonight. The pieces of his fragmented self struggle to compose the song; the fragments of the song expand to rebuild him.