Boy Eating the Bird's Food
2012 film by Ektoras Lygizos
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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.
GreekΤο Αγόρι Τρώει το Φαγητό του Πουλιού
Directed byEktoras Lygizos
Screenplay byEktoras Lygizos
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| Greek | Το Αγόρι Τρώει το Φαγητό του Πουλιού |
| Directed by | Ektoras Lygizos |
| Screenplay by | Ektoras Lygizos |
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| Cinematography | Dimitris Kassimatis |
| Edited by | Gregory Rentis |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Greece |
| Language | Greek |
Synopsis
During the Greek crisis, a young man is forced to steal food from birds to survive.
Cast
- Yiannis Papadopoulos as boy
- Lila Baklesi as girl
- Vangelis Kommatas as old man
- Kharálampos Goyós as musician at audition
- Kleopatra Peraki as woman in church
- Konstadinos Voudouris
