Boy Eating the Bird's Food

Boy Eating the Bird's Food (Greek: Το Αγόρι Τρώει το Φαγητό του Πουλιού, romanized: To agori troei to fagito tou pouliou) is a 2012 Greek drama film written and directed by Ektoras Lygizos (in his feature directorial debut), loosely based on the 1890 novel Hunger by Knut Hamsun.[1] It was selected as the Greek entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards,[2] but it was not nominated.

Boy Eating the Bird's Food
Theatrical release poster
GreekΤο Αγόρι Τρώει το Φαγητό του Πουλιού
Directed byEktoras Lygizos
Screenplay byEktoras Lygizos
Based onHunger
by Knut Hamsun
Produced by
  • Giorgos Karnavas
  • Ektoras Lygizos
  • Elina Psykou
  • Argyris Papadimitropoulos
Starring
  • Yiannis Papadopoulos
  • Lila Baklesi
  • Vangelis Kommatas
  • Kharálampos Goyós
CinematographyDimitris Kassimatis
Edited byGregory Rentis
Production
companies
  • Stefi Productions
  • Guanaco
  • 2/35
  • Oxymoron Films
  • Fantasia Audiovisual Ltd.
Release dates
  • 5 July 2012 (2012-07-05) (Karlovy IFF)
  • 8 November 2012 (2012-11-08) (Greece)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryGreece
LanguageGreek

Synopsis

During the Greek crisis, a young man is forced to steal food from birds to survive.

Cast

  • Yiannis Papadopoulos as boy
  • Lila Baklesi as girl
  • Vangelis Kommatas as old man
  • Kharálampos Goyós as musician at audition
  • Kleopatra Peraki as woman in church
  • Konstadinos Voudouris

See also

References

  1. Korossi, Georgia (23 April 2014). "Festival gem: Boy Eating the Bird's Food". British Film Institute. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  2. Holdsworth, Nick (23 August 2013). "Oscars: Greece Nominates 'Boy Eating the Bird's Food' in Foreign Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 August 2013.


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