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ΠΙΣΩ ΑΠΟ ΤΙΣ ΘΗΜΩΝΙΕΣ

Behind the Haystacks

Istanbul Premiere

DCP / Renkli Color / 118’

Greek, English, Macedonian, Arabic With Turkish And English Subtitles

Greece, Germany, North Macedonia, 2022

Director

Asimina Proedrou

Cast

Stathis Stamoulakatos, Lena Ouzounidou, Evgenia Lavda, Christos Kontogeorgis, Dina Michailidou, Paschalis Tsarouchas

Nominations and Awards

2022 Thessaloniki Film Festival

Winner FIPRESCI Prize, Winner Special Mention, Winner Greek Film Centre Award, Best Debut Film, Winner Greek Film Critics Association Award

Greece’s Oscar nominee, the movie offers a glimpse into the life of a family and social problems.  A debt-ridden middle-aged fisherman living on the northern border of Greece begins to smuggle migrants across the border lake for a hefty fee. A tragic event compels the family to confront themselves and consider the  consequences of their actions.