EuropeNow Film Festival Short Films: Western Promises

A selection of short films from Greece and Germany. Untold stories of men and women, families; their mission to embrace the change and fight for the unknown while nostalgically reminiscing all those unkept promises from the past.

Felicita by Yannis Zafiris, Greece, 10', 2016

On a barren wintry scenery, an abandoned football field, unravels the story of a man, a woman and a child. The man and woman withdraw inside a car, while the child remains outside, despite the cold, kicking a ball. When man’s efforts for reconciliation fail, woman and child come closer together.

Wall by Maya Tsamprou, Greece, 13’, 2015

Friday afternoon. Nine people before a wall. Waiting. Who has the right to see?

Hominid by Alexandros Salimis, Greece, 20', 2017

A peaceful and rational man turns into a beast when it gets great pressure from the staff and his working environment.

Monica by Dimitris Argyriou, Germany, 5’, 2016

Monica wanted to become a hair dresser when she was young. Things went wrong. This is her story. Based on a real interview with a human trafficking victim.

Invisible by Kostas Gerampinis, Greece, 30’, 2016

Theodore is a lonely 25-year-old who spends his days working out. When he signs up to a new gym, he meets Vicky, a sexy 30-year-old trainer. He tries to claim her attention as he struggles with his shame, image and repressed libido.

Bus 43 by Alexis Lazaridis, Greece, 16’, 2015

The film deals with the story of a wealthy man who makes a “journey” incidentally with the public bus of the line, where he encounters some moments of his life that have marked his past. More specifically, he comes into contact with the bus passengers, who are reminiscent of his past at the most crucial periods of his life. Ηis closest passenger is an old ragamuffin, who operates as a deus ex machine, by giving him advice and holding a different attitude than usual.

Spectrum by Dimitris Gkotsis, Greece, 12', 2015

Spectrum is used to classify something in terms of its position on a scale between two extreme points. Documenting a slice in the life of five different people living in the heart of the city of Athens and the power relations between them. Priorities entwined, leading to misunderstandings and finally the absolute brutality.

The films screening as part of this programme will be subtitled.