A short film written, directed and produced by Tonia Mishiali.
Country of production: Cyprus
Co-produced by Tonia Mishiali and the Ministry of Education&Culture of Cyprus (Cinema Advisory Committee).
Synopsis:
The loss of youth, social and professional activity intensifies the sense of loneliness and the ‘dead end’ in the common life of an elderly couple.
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AWARDS:
"Silver Dionysos" Award (2nd prize for narrative film) at the Short Film Festival in Drama (36th edition)
"Best Director" Award at the Athens International Film Festival "Opening Nights" (National Competition) (19th edition)
"Michael Cacoyiannis Directing Award" at the International Short Film Festival of Cyprus (3rd edition) (National Competition)
Special Mention for "Best Sound Design" at the International Short Film Festival of Cyprus (3rd edition) (National Competition)
Cinematic Achievement Award at the Thessaloniki International Short Film Festival (7th edition)
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:
Locarno Film Festival (66th edition), Locarno, Switzerland (7-17 August 2013) - World Premiere
Short Film Festival in Drama (36th edition), Drama, Greece (16-21 Sept. 2013)
Encounters Short Film & Animation Festival (19th edition), Bristol, UK (Brief Encounters) (17-22 September 2013)
Athens International Film Festival "Opening Nights" (National Competition) (19th edition), Athens, Greece (19-29 Sept. 2013)
"Vilnius Film Shorts" International Short Film Festival (8th edition), Vilnius, Lithuania (10-13 Sept. 2013)
ISFFC International Short Film Festival of Cyprus (3rd edition), Limassol, Cyprus (12-18 October 2013) - (National & International Competitions)
Thessaloniki International Short Film Festival (7th edition), Thessaloniki, Greece (20-26 Oct. 2013)
CAM Festival of Short Films (3rd edition), Cairo, Egypt (21-26 Oct. 2013)
The Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival – Curta Cinema 2013 (23rd edition), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (31 Oct.-7 Nov. 2013)
Asiana International Short Film Festival (AISFF 2013) (11th edition), Seoul, Korea (7-12 November 2013)
Cork Film Festival (58th edition), Cork, Ireland (9-17 Nov. 2013)
International Short Film Festival Leuven (19th edition), Leuven, Belgium (30 Nov.-7 Dec. 2013)
International Short Film Festival Zubroffka (8th edition), Bialystok, Poland (4-8 Dec. 2013)
Berlin Independent Film Festival (BIFF) (5th edition), Berlin, Germany (8-18 Feb. 2014)
WOW Film Festival (World of Women's Cinema) (19th edition), Sydney, Australia (4-14 March 2014)
Rome Independent Film Festival (RIFF) (13th edition), Rome, Italy (16-23 March 2014)
European Cinema Festival of Lille (30th edition), Lille, France (28 March-4 April 2014)
Palm Springs International ShortFest (20th edition), Palm Springs, California, US (17-23 June 2014)
Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival (11th edition), Yerevan, Armenia (13-20 July 2014)
San Giò Verona Video Festival (20th edition), Verona, Italy (23-27 July 2014)
Divan Film Festival (5th edition), Romania (26 Aug. – 1 Sept. 2014)
Bolgatty International Film Festival 2014, Kochi, Kerala, India (11-15 Sept. 2014)
Adana Golden Boll Film Festival (21st edition), Adana, Turkey (16-20 Sept. 2014)
Love & Anarchy Helsinki International Film Festival (20th edition), Helsinki, Finland (18-28 Sept. 2014)
London Greek Film Festival (7th edition), London, UK (6-18 October 2014)
Mediterranean Film Festival of Tangiers (12th edition), Tangiers, Morocco (13-18 October 2014)
Signes de nuit, Berlin, Germany / Paris, France (5-15 Dec 2014)
Courts des Iles (3rd edition), Tahiti, French Polynesia (9-15 March 2015)
SEEfest (South East European Film Festival) (10th edition), Los Angeles, California (30 April-7May 2015)
San Fransisco Greek Film Festival (12th edition) San Fransisco, California (9-17 May 2015)
European Film Festival of China (1st edition), Beijing, China (Sept. 2015)
OUT OF COMPETITION:
Thessaloniki International Film Festival (54th edition), Thessalloniki, Greece (1-10 Nov. 2013)
“Six of the Best” (A selection of the best films of Cork Film Festival) (58th edition), Cork, Ireland (17 Nov. 2013)
“Cyprus Unplugged” Event at Palais des Beaux Arts Bozar, Brussels, Belgium (9 Dec. 2013)
“Short Film Day” Event, Nicosia, Cyprus (21 Dec. 2013)
EcransMed: Screenings from the Mediterranean Film Festival (3rd edition), Montreal & Quebec, Canada (10-21 May 2014)
“Summer short film screenings” at Virsodepsio, Athens, Greece (15 May 2014)
“Best of Greek Films” at Festival Tous Courts (32nd edition), Aix-en-Provence, France (1-6 Dec. 2014)
‘Cinema at the Castle’ Event in Larnaca, Cyprus (ISFFC) (4 July 2015)
Arts & Algorithms International Short Film Festival, Titusville, Florida (5-11 Oct. 2015)
