Boy Eating the Bird's Food
2012 film by Ektoras Lygizos
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Greek | Το Αγόρι Τρώει το Φαγητό του Πουλιού |
Directed by | Ektoras Lygizos |
Screenplay by | Ektoras Lygizos |
Based on | Hunger by Knut Hamsun |
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Cinematography | Dimitris Kassimatis |
Edited by | Gregory Rentis |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | Greece |
Language | Greek |
Boy Eating the Bird's Food (Greek: Το Αγόρι Τρώει το Φαγητό του Πουλιού, romanized: To agori troei to fagito tou pouliou) is a 2012 Greek drama film written and directed by Ektoras Lygizos (in his feature directorial debut), loosely based on the 1890 novel Hunger by Knut Hamsun.[1] It was selected as the Greek entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards,[2] but it was not nominated.
Synopsis
During the Greek crisis, a young man is forced to steal food from birds to survive.
Cast
- Yiannis Papadopoulos as boy
- Lila Baklesi [el] as girl
- Vangelis Kommatas as old man
- Kharálampos Goyós as musician at audition
- Kleopatra Peraki as woman in church
- Konstadinos Voudouris
See also
- List of submissions to the 86th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Greek submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
- ^ Korossi, Georgia (23 April 2014). "Festival gem: Boy Eating the Bird's Food". British Film Institute. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ Holdsworth, Nick (23 August 2013). "Oscars: Greece Nominates 'Boy Eating the Bird's Food' in Foreign Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
External links
- Boy Eating the Bird's Food at IMDb
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