Beatitudes


BEATITUDES (2012)

A film by Aristotelis Maragkos

FORMAT: Short Film
CATEGORY: Drama
RUNTIME: 17 Minutes
LANGUAGE: Greek

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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 that comment on his life while he is trying to make choices about his future. The endless march of rioters taking place in the background will inevitably collide with his fantasy world

CREDITS

Cast:Christos Valavanidis, Olga Damani, Maria Kallimani, Maria Katsandri, Thodoris Katsafados, Michalis Oikonomou, Vasilis Zaifidis

Director:Aristotelis Maragkos
Writers: Aristotelis Maragkos, Tom Floyd
Director of Photography: Giorgos Kokkalis
Head of Production: Teta Apostolaki
Production Designer: Rebecca E. Marshall
Art Director: Evaggelia Therianou
Costume Designers: Despoina Issaia, Ioulia Stavridou
Makeup Artists: Marianthi Papageorgiou, Georgia Apalodima, Tonia Moshovi
Sound: Vasilis Demkas, Giorgos Papageorgiou
Sound Designer: Giorgos Ramantanis
Editor: Aristotelis Maragkos
Music: Kornilios Selamsis
Producer: Vasilis Chrysanthopoulos

Production Companies
plays2place productions
London Film School

FESTIVALS

Locarno IFF 2013 (Academy Screenings)
Leeds IFF 2012
Drama International Short FF 2012
Athens IFF 2012
Thessaloniki IFF 2012
Munich International Festival of Film Schools 2012
Tel Aviv International Student FF 2013
Festival de Finos Filmes Curtos 2013
FEST New Directors/New Films Festival 2013
Fresh Wave 2013 International Short FF 2013
Freshly Squeezed Film Festival 2013
Learning on Screen Award

AWARDS

Best Costumes Award – Drama International Short FF 2012
Cinematic Achievement Award – Thessaloniki International Short FF 2012