The Summer with Carmen
| The Summer with Carmen | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Zacharías Mavroidís |
| Screenplay by | Zacharías Mavroidís Xenofón Chalátsis |
| Produced by | Ioánna Bolomýti Lína Yannopoúlou |
| Starring | Yorgos Tsiantoulas |
| Cinematography | Theódoros Michópoulos |
| Edited by | Lívia Neroutsopoúlou |
| Music by | Ted Regklis |
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| Language | Greek |
The Summer with Carmen (Greek: Καλοκαίρι της Κάρμεν, romanized: Kalokairi tis Karmen) is a 2023 Greek comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Zacharías Mavroidís. It premiered at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival.
Plot[edit]
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Cast[edit]
- Yorgos Tsiantoulas as Demosthenes
- Andreas Lampropoulos as Nikitas
- Nikolas Mihas as Panos
- Roubini Vasilakopoulou as Kaiti
- Vasilis Tsigristaris as Thymios
Production[edit]
Mavroidís co-wrote the film with his best friend Xenofondas Chalatsis.[1] He described it as "a comedy about the futility of knowing thyself", and mentioned Charlie Kaufman as an inspiration for the film's structure.[1] The film was shot between Athens and the nudist beach of Limanákia in Vouliagméni.[2]
Release[edit]
The film premiered at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Giornate degli Autori (Venice Days) sidebar.[1][3][4] It was later screened at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival , where it won the Mermaid Award, the Youth Jury Best Film Award and the Fischer Audience Award for a Greek film.[5]
Reception[edit]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 83% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.0/10.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Keslassy, Elsa (28 July 2023). "Be For Films Boards 'The Summer With Carmen' Ahead of Venice Days Premiere". Variety. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Fabre, Clarisse (19 June 2024). "« The Summer with Carmen » : à Athènes, deux personnages en quête d'histoire". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Lazic, Elena (9 September 2023). "Review: The Summer with Carmen". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ van Hoeij, Boyd (7 September 2023). "The Summer with Carmen". The Film Verdict. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "The awards of the 64th Thessaloniki International Film Festival". filmfestival.gr. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "The Summer with Carmen". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
