GREEK SHORT STORIES - IN COMPETITION VIII

Niki (or the impossible hope of trying)
DURATION: 16’ DIRECTOR: Savvas Stavrou

On the eve of the biggest show of her career, a young pop singer struggles with her sense of control over her art and her mind. But fate has other plans for her.

Idylls of the King
DURATION: 11’ DIRECTOR: Markela Kontaratou

Meet King; She has just been crowned by her loyal servants: Sir Lancelot, an energetic Jack Russel, her stuffed animals, and of course, other critters of her imagination. Life is full of ups and downs at the castle - there is a lot of partying, a lot of playing, but also a lot of responsibilities for King, as she needs to take care of her loyal followers. However, the death of one of her friends, and the betrayal of another, start creating cracks upon her sovereign, and start reminding her of the one she has been trying so hard to forget: Mother.

Cold?
DURATION: 14’ DIRECTOR: Andreas Kontopoulos

A man in his forties, afflicted with amnesia, crosses paths with a woman who was once his first love. Though no memories of her resurface, he is carried away by a feeling that runs deeper than the boundaries of his memory.

The Patient 1789
DURATION: 26’ DIRECTOR: Eirini Karagkiozidou

A patient-artist lies in a hospital bed, gradually surrounded by the objects of his “work therapy.” With the help of his assistants and family members, he toils to create his greatest masterpiece: his own death.

Performer
DURATION: 13’ DIRECTOR: Yannis Beretsos

A contemporary dancer receives a misdelivered package from a female courier. Though she returns it, the same courier keeps bringing it back, gradually unsettling her daily routine in strange and unexpected ways.

Pirateland
DURATION: 28’ DIRECTOR: Stavros Petropoulos

As the winter season begins in Creta, an overly touristic Greek island, a family of locals, owners of a small struggling bed & breakfast, get an unexpected visit from a Norwegian family of tourists looking for a tour into the piratic past of the area. The relationship between Manos, the Greek father and Tassos, his son, is being tested as they are struggling to meet the increasingly challenging demands of the tourists looking to live the authentic pirate experience.

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