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