Under the hot Greek sun, animators at an all-inclusive island resort prepare for the busy tourist season. Kalia is the group leader. Paper decorations, glossy costumes and dance shows fill the stage. As summer intensifies and the work pressure builds up, their nights become violent and Kalia’s struggle is revealed in the darkness. But when the spotlights turn on again, the show must go on.
Animal
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Animal
Sofia Exarchou was born in Athens. She pursued post-graduate film studies in Toulouse, France. In 2014, she was selected for the Sundance Directors and Screenwriters Lab. Her first feature film, Park, premiered at Toronto International Film Festival and San Sebastian International Film Festival, where it won the New Directors Award. Since then, it has participated and won awards in numerous international film festivals (Rotterdam, BFI, Thessaloniki, European Film Festival Palic, and Greek Film Academy). Animal is Sofia’s sophomore feature film.
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SCREENING DAY:
06/01/2024 4:30 pm
VENUE:
Harmony Gold
- 2023, Thessaloniki International Film Festival – Golden Alexander
- 2024, Göteborg Film Festival
- 2023, Locarno Film Festival – Pardo for Best Performance
- 2023, Sarajevo Film Festival
- 2023, Vancouver International Film Festival – Vanguard Award
- 2023, Haifa Film Festival
- 2023, Arte Mare Film Festival
- 2023, Festival du Nouveau Cinéma
- 2023, São Paulo International Film Festival
- 2023, VIENNALE
- 2023, CINEUROPA en Santiago de Compostela
- 2023, Cork International Film Festival
- 2023, Cairo International Film Festival
- 2023, IFFMH – Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg
- 2023, Cinemamed – Festival Cinéma Méditerranéen de Bruxelles
- 2023, Les Arcs Film Festival
YEAR:
2024
DIRECTOR(S):
Sofia Exarchou
PRODUCER(S):
Maria Drandaki, Maria Kontogianni
WRITER(S):
Sofia Exarchou
CAST:
Dimitra Vlagopoulou, Flomaria Papadaki, Ahilleas Hariskos, Voodoo Jürgens
EDITOR:
Dragos Apetri
CINEMATOGRAPHER:
Monika Lenczewska
MUSIC:
Wolfgang Frisch
RUNTIME:
116 mins
COUNTRY:
Greece, Austria, Romania, Cyprus, Bulgaria
PREMIERE:
US Premiere
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