From the Snow (1993)
This highly acclaimed drama from Greek writer/director Sotiris Goritsas, inspired by the Sotiris Dimitriou short story, represented Greece as an official selection for the 1994 Cannes Film Festival Directors' Fortnight. It concerns two young Greek men seeking refuge in Albania. Thomas (Vassilis Eleftheriadis) and Achilleas (Ierassimos Skiadaeressis) make an illegal late-night run at the Greek border, joined by young Nikos (Antonis Manolas), a child whose mother had been killed by Albanian guards. Returning to Athens, they find that the land they had missed and dreamed of so often has changed, refusing to accept the returning refugees or even see them as Greek -- the locals refer to the trio as "Albanians" throughout the film. Demoralized and disillusioned, Thomas is accidentally killed while working at a building site to make ends meet, and Achilleas and Nikos decide to return to their Albanian village rather than stay in an Athens, which clearly has no place for them anymore.
Cast
- Gerasimos Skiadaresis - Ahilleas Nasios
- Vasias Eleftheriadis - Thomas Lekkas
- Andonis Manolas - Nikos
- Mania Papadimitriou - Katerina Drosou
- Lazaros Andreou - Alkis Katsaris
- Menelaos Ntaflos - Boss
- Pavlos Foltidis
- Ektoras Kaloudis - Police Officer at Agrinio
- Vasilis Kamitsis - Hotel Clerk
- Vassilia Kavouka
Screenplay
- Sotiris Dimitrou (Novel)
- Sotiris Goritsas (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is From the Snow about?
- This highly acclaimed drama from Greek writer/director Sotiris Goritsas, inspired by the Sotiris Dimitriou short story, represented Greece as an official selection for the 1994 Cannes Film Festival Directors' Fortnight. It concerns two young Greek men seeking refuge in Albania. Thomas (Vassilis Eleftheriadis) and Achilleas (Ierassimos Skiadaeressis) make an illegal late-night run at the Greek border, joined by young Nikos (Antonis Manolas), a child whose mother had been killed by Albanian guards. Returning to Athens, they find that the land they had missed and dreamed of so often has changed, refusing to accept the returning refugees or even see them as Greek -- the locals refer to the trio as "Albanians" throughout the film. Demoralized and disillusioned, Thomas is accidentally killed while working at a building site to make ends meet, and Achilleas and Nikos decide to return to their Albanian village rather than stay in an Athens, which clearly has no place for them anymore.
- Who directed From the Snow?
- From the Snow was directed by Sotiris Goritsas.
- Who stars in From the Snow?
- From the Snow stars Gerasimos Skiadaresis, Vasias Eleftheriadis, Andonis Manolas, Mania Papadimitriou, Lazaros Andreou, Menelaos Ntaflos.
- How long is From the Snow?
- From the Snow has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is From the Snow?
- From the Snow is a Drama film.
- Where was From the Snow produced?
- From the Snow was produced in Greece.