Under the Stars
Kato apo ta asteria
Directed and written by Cristos Georgiou, this film begins in Cyprus, 1974. a Greek right wing military coup overthrows the government, and the Turkish government invades the island.
After a period of intense fighting, the UN intervenes and draws a "Green Line" through the middle of Cyprus, separating the Turkish and Greek territories. Thousands of refugees are relocated and killed, including ten year old Lucas’ parents. Twenty six years later, Lucas is living a hermit’s life, haunted by the memory of the past.
Awards
- Audience Award, Commonwealth Film Festival, Manchester, UK, 2002
- Montreal First Film Prize, Montreal World Film Festival, Montreal, Canada, 2001
- Nominated Golden Alexander, Thessaloniki Film Festival, Thessalonica, Greece, 2001
Festivals
- Thessaloniki International Film Festival (Nov 2001)
- International Film Festival Rotterdam (Jan 2002)
- Commonwealth Film Festival (July 2002)
Links
- Eye.net review of Under the Stars by Kim Lenikin
- Jam.canoe.ca; Synopsis and review of Under the Stars
- biosagenda review of Under the Stars
- Wbff Brooklyn Film Festival; Synopsis, filmography and links to related articles
- Internet Movie Database entry for Under the Stars
- Filmfestivals.com review Maria Salomon Arel
- Worldmovies.net brief synopsis of Under the Stars
- bostonphoenix.com; Article by Peter Keough exploring Euro-realism