From the Edge of the City Από την άκρη της πόλης | |
Director: | Constantinos Giannaris |
Starring: | Stathis Papadopoulos Theodora Tzimou Costas Kotsianisis Panagiotis Hartomatzidis |
Music: | Akis Daoutis |
Cinematography: | Yorgos Argiroliopoulos |
Editing: | Ioanna Spiliopoulou |
Runtime: | 94 minutes |
Country: | Greece |
Language: | Greek |
From the Edge of the City 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.
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.[1] [2]
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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]