POGONISKOS

A short film documentary by Thanasis Neofotistos

& his visit to grandfather, grandmother and their memories. 

A very personal journey to my hometown, "Pogoniskos", a Greek village in Epirus. Stories about war, but also about fairies and men. My companion on this is my boyfriend. Without a purpose and without an end; my grandfather as the narrator, while my grandmother took care of me. Their return to their roots was a unique self-knowledge journey for me! 

FILM DIRECTION

Thanasis Neofotistos

SCREENPLAY

Thanasis Neofotistos

Grigoris Skarakis

CINEMATOGRAPHY

& EDITING

Thanasis Neofotistos

CAST

Telis Economou

Euaggelia Economou

SOUND

Alejandro Cabrera

PRODUCTION

Ioanna Bolomyti

Thanasis Neofotistos

TITLE:  POGONISKOS | ΠΩΓΩΝΙΣΚΟΣ

GENRE: Documentary Short Film

YEAR: 2015

RUNTIME: 11 min

FORMAT: HD | 16:9 | 25fps | Digital File | Stereo

COUNTRY: Greece (Greek)

SUBTITLES: English

• BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD, at 38th DRAMA International Short Film Festival, Greece 2015.

• ATHENS, 21st IFF, OS, Greece 2015.

• CONCORTO 15th IFF OS, Italy 2016.

• DOCUTIFF, 3rd IFF OS, Tirana 2016.

• BALKAN Beyond Borders Docs, IFF OS, 2016. 

• BARCELONA Planet, IFF OS, Barcelona 2016. 

• BERLIN Film Box, IFF OS, Germany 2016.

• SABC Ekurhuleni, IFF OS, South Africa 2016.

• BALKAN Film Food Festival, IFF OS, Pogradec 16.

• PELOPONNISOS Documentary, IFF OS, 2016.

• JEHLUM, IFF OS, Pakistan 2016.

• ART FOOLS, NFF OS, Larissa 2016. 

• SAN FRANCISCO, IGFF OS, USA 2016.

• CALIFORINIA INDIE IDD OS, USA 2017.

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DIRECTOR'S NOTE

"The reason for the 'Pogoniskos' was to keep my grandparents (*my mom's parents) in my memory. I didn't know them well, as they stayed for a long time in a north village of Epirus, Pogoniskos, at the Greek borders. On this journey, I remembered my childhood summers that I lived there, I learned the characteristics of my family and I realized how important it was for me to have this experience, as a gay person in a very conservative family. When I saw the result of my project, I felt that I wanted to communicate with the audience: I was glad my grandparents were loved for their authenticity, their humor and their personality."

"Supreme tenderness, emotions & humor!"   

Cinepivates

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