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Kostas has recently become a security guard in a public hospital. After the sudden death of his older brother, he is forced to take care of his little niece Niki, and also to find the money to save their family house. The moment, he’s lost all hope, a hospital porter will offer an aiding hand; but the price to pay is going to be high.
Penny Panayotopoulou is a Greek filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer. She holds a LLB in law from University of Athens and a degree in film and photo arts from the Polytechnic of Central London. Her debut short film Eldorado won the Best Film Award in the Thessaloniki Film Festival, the State Quality Award by the Ministry of Culture, and an honourable mention from the CNC. It was part of the competition at the international section of the Clermont Ferrand film festival.
Her debut feature film Hard Goodbyes: My Father (2002) premiered in the 55th Locarno Film Festival where it was awarded the Bronze Leopard for Best Actor, and the ecumenical jury prize. In the Thessaloniki International Film Festival the film won the FIPRESCI prize and the award for Best Actor. Among numerous international festivals, the film participated in the Toronto International film Festival in the Discovery Section, and set out for an acclaimed international career followed by many awards at many festivals worldwide.
September (2013), premiered in the official competition of the 48th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival to critical acclaim, was nominated for six Hellenic Film Academy Awards and won the award for best leading actress. Wishbone (2024) is her third feature film.
Festival del cinema Europeo - Golden Olive tree competition - Best Photography Award
Thessaloniki International Film Festival - Audience Award - Best debut actor award
Galway film Fleadh - World Competition - World Premiere
Cottbus Film Festival - Eastern European Film Fest
Arras Film Festival - France
Sofia International Film Festival - Balkan Competition
D'A Barcelona film Festival
Greek Film Festival San Francisco
- Year2024
- Runtime123 minutes
- LanguageGreek
- CountryGreece
- PremiereLA Premiere
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorPenny Panayotopoulou
- ScreenwriterKallia Papadaki
- ProducerThanassis Karathanos, Birgit Kemner, Penny Panayotopoulou
- CastGiannis Karampampas, Alexandra Sakelaropoulou, Konsatandinos A man at the sea Avarikiotis, Elena Mavridou Mavridou, Garoufalina kontozou, Myrto Alikaki
- CinematographerDimitris Katsaitis
- EditorPetar Markovic
- MusicNickolas Anadolis
Kostas has recently become a security guard in a public hospital. After the sudden death of his older brother, he is forced to take care of his little niece Niki, and also to find the money to save their family house. The moment, he’s lost all hope, a hospital porter will offer an aiding hand; but the price to pay is going to be high.
Penny Panayotopoulou is a Greek filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer. She holds a LLB in law from University of Athens and a degree in film and photo arts from the Polytechnic of Central London. Her debut short film Eldorado won the Best Film Award in the Thessaloniki Film Festival, the State Quality Award by the Ministry of Culture, and an honourable mention from the CNC. It was part of the competition at the international section of the Clermont Ferrand film festival.
Her debut feature film Hard Goodbyes: My Father (2002) premiered in the 55th Locarno Film Festival where it was awarded the Bronze Leopard for Best Actor, and the ecumenical jury prize. In the Thessaloniki International Film Festival the film won the FIPRESCI prize and the award for Best Actor. Among numerous international festivals, the film participated in the Toronto International film Festival in the Discovery Section, and set out for an acclaimed international career followed by many awards at many festivals worldwide.
September (2013), premiered in the official competition of the 48th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival to critical acclaim, was nominated for six Hellenic Film Academy Awards and won the award for best leading actress. Wishbone (2024) is her third feature film.
Festival del cinema Europeo - Golden Olive tree competition - Best Photography Award
Thessaloniki International Film Festival - Audience Award - Best debut actor award
Galway film Fleadh - World Competition - World Premiere
Cottbus Film Festival - Eastern European Film Fest
Arras Film Festival - France
Sofia International Film Festival - Balkan Competition
D'A Barcelona film Festival
Greek Film Festival San Francisco
- Year2024
- Runtime123 minutes
- LanguageGreek
- CountryGreece
- PremiereLA Premiere
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorPenny Panayotopoulou
- ScreenwriterKallia Papadaki
- ProducerThanassis Karathanos, Birgit Kemner, Penny Panayotopoulou
- CastGiannis Karampampas, Alexandra Sakelaropoulou, Konsatandinos A man at the sea Avarikiotis, Elena Mavridou Mavridou, Garoufalina kontozou, Myrto Alikaki
- CinematographerDimitris Katsaitis
- EditorPetar Markovic
- MusicNickolas Anadolis