Eleni Kokkidou as Haroula. Spiros Jacovides: 'Eleni is an incredible actor. The way she works is that she observes a lot and she takes videos and pictures. She kept coming with different Haroulas she saw on the street she saw in a store, and she would study their body language, everything' Mother and son relationships, Greek society, bureaucracy and xenophobia are all satirised by tragicomic mockumentary Black Stone. Spiros Jacovides’ film - which was named Best Debut at Thessaloniki Film Festival in 2022 - and his co-writer Ziad Semaan have crafted an audience charmer that, for all its absurdity, gains a lot of emotional heft as it goes.
The story revolves around civil servant Panos (Achilleas Chariskos), who is conspicuous by his absence - both at work and at home. He stands accused of fraud and a documentary crew are on his tail but when they turn up to his home to investigate,...
The story revolves around civil servant Panos (Achilleas Chariskos), who is conspicuous by his absence - both at work and at home. He stands accused of fraud and a documentary crew are on his tail but when they turn up to his home to investigate,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
The film tackles the issue of illegal immigration and people trafficking.
Asimina Proedrou’s debut feature Behind The Haystacks swept the board at Greece’s Iris Awards this week, winning the prizes for best film, director, debut director, screenplay, actor, supporting actress and actor, cinematography, editing and sound.
The film is about a family forced to take part in the trafficking of illegal migrants from Turkey to Greece and into the EU.
Scroll down for the full list of winners
It premiered at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival in November 2022 where it was awarded the Fipresci prize as well as the best debut director award.
Asimina Proedrou’s debut feature Behind The Haystacks swept the board at Greece’s Iris Awards this week, winning the prizes for best film, director, debut director, screenplay, actor, supporting actress and actor, cinematography, editing and sound.
The film is about a family forced to take part in the trafficking of illegal migrants from Turkey to Greece and into the EU.
Scroll down for the full list of winners
It premiered at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival in November 2022 where it was awarded the Fipresci prize as well as the best debut director award.
- 6/29/2023
- by Alexis Grivas
- ScreenDaily
Greek comedy won four awards at Thessaloniki.
UK outfit Studio Soho International has boarded Spiros Jacovides’ debut feature Black Stone and will launch international sales on the title at Cannes.
The Greek comedy premiered at Thessaloniki where it picked up four awards including best newcomer director and the youth jury award for best feature. Further outings include Trieste, where it won best film and a jury mention, and as part of the Smart7 travelling festival competition.
The story follows a documentary crew who discover a Greek mother desperate to bring home her missing son who has been accused of fraud.
UK outfit Studio Soho International has boarded Spiros Jacovides’ debut feature Black Stone and will launch international sales on the title at Cannes.
The Greek comedy premiered at Thessaloniki where it picked up four awards including best newcomer director and the youth jury award for best feature. Further outings include Trieste, where it won best film and a jury mention, and as part of the Smart7 travelling festival competition.
The story follows a documentary crew who discover a Greek mother desperate to bring home her missing son who has been accused of fraud.
- 5/16/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Greek comedy won four awards at Thessaloniki.
UK outfit Studio Soho International has boarded Spiros Jacovides’ debut feature Black Stone and will launch international sales on the title at Cannes.
The Greek comedy premiered at Thessaloniki where it picked up four awards including best newcomer director and the youth jury award for best feature. Further outings include Trieste, where it won best film and a jury mention, and as part of the Smart7 travelling festival competition.
The story follows a documentary crew who discover a Greek mother desperate to bring home her missing son who has been accused of fraud.
UK outfit Studio Soho International has boarded Spiros Jacovides’ debut feature Black Stone and will launch international sales on the title at Cannes.
The Greek comedy premiered at Thessaloniki where it picked up four awards including best newcomer director and the youth jury award for best feature. Further outings include Trieste, where it won best film and a jury mention, and as part of the Smart7 travelling festival competition.
The story follows a documentary crew who discover a Greek mother desperate to bring home her missing son who has been accused of fraud.
- 5/16/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
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