Project Detail

Beatitudes

Synopsis

K is a doctor on his last day of retirement. His kids have migrated to another country and everyone in Athens is preoccupied with the violent riots on the streets. K. finds shelter in discussions with his dead friends and family while trying to make choices about his future.

Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 mins
Format
HD
Director
Aristotelis Maragkos
Producer
Teta Apostolaki
Co-Producer
The London Film School
Executive Producer
plays2place productions
Editor
Aristotelis Maragkos
Screenwriter
Aristotelis Maragkos / Tom Floyd
Director of Photography
George Kokkalis
Production Designer
Rebecca E Marshall
Sound
George Ramantanis
Composer
Kornilios Selamsis
Principal cast
Christos Valavanidis, Olga Damani, Maria Kallimani, Mixalis Oikonomou, Thodoris Katsafados

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

The London Film School

Sales Company

London Film School

c/o Louise Lawrence
24 Shelton Street
London WC2H 9UB
UK

T: +44 (0)20 7240 0161

F: +44 (0)20 7497 3718
E: l.lawrence@lfs.org.uk

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