From the Edge of the City

1998 Greek film

From the Edge of the City
Από την άκρη της πόλης

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

* November 20, 1998 (1998-11-20)

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.

## Plot

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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]

## Cast

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* Stathis Papadopoulos as Sasha
* Theodora Tzimou as Natasha
* Costas Kotsianisis as Kotzian
* Panagiotis Hartomatzidis as Panagiotis

## Reception

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### Awards

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winner:[3]

* 1998: Greek State Film Awards: for Best Director (Constantinos Giannaris)
* 1998: Greek State Film Awards: for Best Film (2nd place)
* 1998: Greek Film Critics Association Awards

nominated:

* 1998: Thessaloniki International Film Festival: for Golden Alexander

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]

## See also

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* List of submissions to the 72nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
* List of Greek submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

## References

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1. ^ "From the Edge of the City (1998)". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
2. ^ Από την άκρη της πόλης (in Greek). tainiothiki.gr. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
3. ^ "award 1998". Thessaloniki International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
4. ^ "Record 47 Countries In Oscar Contention" (Press release). Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 1999-11-22. Retrieved 2008-08-20.

## External links

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* From the Edge of the City at IMDb

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