Screening: Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 20:15, at Pedion tou Areos park, Plásmata 3, Free admission

A drama film directed by Argyris Papadimitropoulos and Jan Vogel
Duration: 122 min

The screening will be introduced by director Despoina Kourti.

Synopsis

Summer in Athens. Heatwave blasts the city. A teenage skateboarder sets out for a normal day with his friends. A middle-aged man struggles with raising his family, a job he dislikes, and an impending nervous breakdown. This is a portrait of Athens. A film about a city and a society in crisis. Inspired by true events.

*The short film “Numb” by Despoina Kourti (Greece, 2024, 20 min) will be screened before the film "Wasted Youth".

Credits

Directed by Argyris Papadimitropoulos, Jan Vogel
Written by Argyris Papadimitropoulos, Jan Vogel
Cinematography: Manu Tilinski, Jan Vogel
Edited by Yannis Chalkiadakis
Cast: Haris Markou, Ieronimos Kaletsanos, Arthouros Kiviliov, Marisha Triantafyllidou, Yannis Tsortekis, Themis Bazaka, Syllas Tzoumerkas, Maria Kyrozi, Maria Skoula
Producers: Argyris Papadimitropoulos, Giorgos Karnavas
Co-producers: Dionysis Bougas, Federico Pietra
Executive Producer: Konstantinos Kontovrakis
Produced by Oxymoron Films, Stefi Films

Country: Greece
Duration: 122 min
Language: Greek
Genre: Feature/ Drama
Tiger Awards Competition, Rotterdam International Film Festival 2011

Stills

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    Wasted Youth

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