Short Films under 40 minutes

Nostos

Drama, Social

14 mins

Greece

Silent

Trailer

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Synopsis

“Nostos” captures the agony and the conditions under which a group of refugees leave their homeland, trying in every way to cross the international borders, seeking security. A journey of “life and death” for those who have lost everything, one that compels them to face a reality they didn’t choose.

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Title:

Nostos

Original Title:

Nostos

Production Year:

2019

Director:

Pavlos Vissariou

Casts:

Vasiliki Makri – “Refugee Woman”

Leonidas Argiropoulos – “Refugee Man”

Vaggelis Garavelos – “Refugee”

Katerina Tasiopoulou – “Refugee”

Thodoris Tsianakas – “Border Guard”

Producer:

Pavlos VIssariou

Writer:

Pavlos VIssariou

Editor:

Vasilis Stathis

Dir. of Photography:

Giannis Valeras

Music:

Lucas Thanos

Production Design:

Theatro Opseis

Costumes:

Evgenia Vissariou

Director's Interview

Festival:

2020

Category:

Short Films under 40 minutes

Country:

Greece

Language:

Silent

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Pavlos Vissariou

Pavlos Vissariou was born in Karditsa, Greece. He graduated from the “Kostas Kazakos School of Dramatic Art”. He took part in Modern Greek theatrical performances of classic and modern repertoire in the Athens Festival. He collaborated with the “Tzeni Karezi Theatre”, the “G. Michailidis Open Theatre”, the “G. Armenis Modern Greek Theatre”, the “Thessalikon Theatre” – Larisa MR Theatre (Municipal Regional Theatre), Volos MR Theatre, Agrinio MR Theatre, etc.

Pavlos performed in plays like William Shakespeare’s “King Lear”, Bertolt Brecht’s “Mother Courage and her Children”, Eduardo de Filippo’s “Inner Voices”, Dimitris Kechaidis’ “Laurels and Oleanders”, Iakovos Kambanellis’ “The Court of Miracles”, and more. He has worked as an Assistant Director of G. Michailidis at “G. Michailidis Open Theatre”.

He also took part in:

– seminars of Ancient Drama, Modern Greek Theatre, Creative Writing, plus more

– television productions and documentary series, like channel ERT1’s “Epestrephe” (=You Shall Return)

– award-winning historical films of the Hellenic Film Commission, Vangelis Serdaris’ “Vasiliki” (1998) at the Thessaloniki Film Festival (and abroad) and “O Evdomos Ilios Tou Erota” (=The Seventh Sun of Love, the soundtrack written by Mikis Theodorakis) (2002).

Pavlos Vissariou has also collaborated with the Athens School of Theatrical Studies for the play “Medea” (2004) and with the University of Thessaly for “Wedding March” (2006). In October of 2003 he edited the Honorary Tribute to director Theodoros Angelopoulos.

In 2004 he established in his hometown, Karditsa, along with the actress Vasiliki Makri the “Opseis Theatre”, in which he works as a director and actor. Their theatre continues to operate to this day as a significant Artistic Centre.

One of his latest productions was Panagiotis Mendis’ “Rosa” (2019), with a soundtrack written by Stamatis Kraounakis.

During 2020, Pavlos Vissariou has won numerous awards for Nostos:

TISFF Thessaloniki International Film Festival – Cinematic Achievement Award

London Best Director Award – Best Director Award

Los Angeles Actors Awards – Best Actress Award In An Indie Film [for Vasiliki Makri]

Silk Road Film Awards Cannes – Best Drama Film Award

Silk Road Film Awards Cannes – Best Composer Award [for Lucas Thanos]

Silk Road Film Awards Cannes – Best Director Award

London Independent Film Award – Best Director Award

Dreamachine International Film Festival Los Angeles – Best Silent Short Film

Best Istanbul Film Festival – Best Short Drama Film