From the Edge of the City

From the Edge of the City
Από την άκρη της πόλης
Directed by Constantinos Giannaris
Written by Constantinos Giannaris
Starring Stathis Papadopoulos
Theodora Tzimou
Costas Kotsianisis
Panagiotis Hartomatzidis
Music by Akis Daoutis
Cinematography Yorgos Argiroliopoulos
Edited by Ioanna Spiliopoulou
Release date
  • 1998 (1998)
Running time
 94 minutes
Country Greece
Language Greek

From the Edge of the City (Greek: Από την άκρη της πόλης, translit. Apo tin akri tis polis) is a 1998 Greek film directed by Constantinos Giannaris. It was Greece's official Best Foreign Language Film submission at the 72nd Academy Awards, but did not manage to receive a nomination.

Plot

A company of young Pontic Greeks refugees from Russia live in Menidi, a suburb in the edge of Athens. Sasha, the main character, quits his job and collides with his father. His situation spurs him to chase the easy money, ending up in the dark world of prostitution and drugs. The film shows the dark side of the big cities in the western world.[1][2]

Cast

  • Stathis Papadopoulos as Sasha
  • Theodora Tzimou as Natasha
  • Costas Kotsianisis as Kotzian
  • Panagiotis Hartomatzidis as Panagiotis

Reception

Awards

winner:[3]

nominated:

In 1999, the film was Greece's official Best Foreign Language Film submission at the 72nd Academy Awards, but did not manage to receive a nomination.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "From the Edge of the City (1998)". nytimes.com. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  2. ↑ Από την άκρη της πόλης (in Greek). tainiothiki.gr. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "award 1998". Thessaloniki International Film Festival. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Record 47 Countries In Oscar Contention" (Press release). Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 1999-11-22. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
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