Movie Description
Απ'το Χιόνι
(1993)Overview
This highly acclaimed drama from Greek writer/director Sotiris Goritsas, inspired by the Sotiris Dimitriou short story, represented Greece as an official selection for the 1994 Cannes Film Festival Directors' Fortnight. It concerns two young Greek men seeking refuge in Albania. Thomas (Vassilis Eleftheriadis) and Achilleas (Ierassimos Skiadaeressis) make an illegal late-night run at the Greek border, joined by young Nikos (Antonis Manolas), a child whose mother had been killed by Albanian guards. Returning to Athens, they find that the land they had missed and dreamed of so often has changed, refusing to accept the returning refugees or even see them as Greek -- the locals refer to the trio as "Albanians" throughout the film. Demoralized and disillusioned, Thomas is accidentally killed while working at a building site to make ends meet, and Achilleas and Nikos decide to return to their Albanian village rather than stay in an Athens, which clearly has no place for them anymore.
Featured Crew
- Director : Sotiris Goritsas
- Producer : Sotiris Goritsas
- Editor : Takis Koumoundouros
- Cast : Gerasimos Skiadaresis,Vasias Eleftheriadis,Andonis Manolas,Mania Papadimitriou,Lazaros Andreou,Menelaos Ntaflos,Pavlos Foltidis,Ektoras Kaloudis,Vasilis Kamitsis,Vassilia Kavouka,Maria Kyriaki,Alekos Mandilas,Dimitris Mavropoulos,Andreas Natsios,Sofia Olympiou
Cast
Ahilleas Nasios
Thomas Lekkas
Nikos
Katerina Drosou
Alkis Katsaris
Boss
Police Officer at Agrinio
Hotel Clerk
Despina
TV Salesman
Makis
Border-Policeman
Grandma Dimitra
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Facts
Original TitleΑπ'το Χιόνι
Status Released
Release Information
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1993-03-16
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 30m
Production CompaniesGreek Film Centre,Hyperion
Genres
- Drama
