Yiannis, a fading musician, is planning to leave crisis-ridden Cyprus for a better life abroad. His plans are put on hold when his dog Jimi runs away and crosses the UN buffer zone that divides the “Greek” from the “Turkish” side of the island. Since animal exchange between the two “sides” is prohibited, Yiannis reluctantly joins forces with Hasan, a Turkish settler, and a cast of unexpected characters to smuggle his best friend back.
SMUGGLING HENDRIX
Synopsis
World Premiere
17th Tribeca Film Festival, 2018 (Best International Narrative Feature Award)
Film Festivals & Awards
- 17th Tribeca Film Festival, New York- Best International Narrative Feature (World Premiere)
- 14th Traverse City Film Festival, US- International Competition
- 32nd Herceg Novi IFF
- 24th Sarajevo IFF- In Focus
- 12th Los Angeles Greek FF US- Competition
- 11th IFF “East&West” Orenburg
- Russia Competition
- 12th FF Oostende
- Belgium- International Competition
And many others…
Credits
Director
Marios PiperidesScreenplay
Marios PiperidesJanine Teerling, Marios Piperides, Thanassis Karathanos, Martin Hampel, Costas LambropoulosProducers
Director of Photography
Christian HuckProduction Design
Michalis SamiotisEditor
Stylianos CostantinouCostume Design
Maria KarapouliouMake Up
Kyriaki MelidouYear
2018Adam Bousdoukos, Fatih Al, Vicky Papadopoulou, Özgür Karadeniz, Tony Demetriou, Valentinos Kokkinos, Yiannis Kokkinos, Marios StylianouCast
Technical Details
Original Title
Φυγαδεύοντας τον ΧέντριξInternational Title
Smuggling HendrixOriginal Language
Greek, Turkish, EnglishCo-Producer
Giorgos KyriakosKostantis PapakostantinouMusic
Duration
1hr 33minCyprus, Germany, GreeceCountries of Production
Production Companies
AMP Filmworks, Pallas Film, Viewmaster FilmsJohannes Doberenz, Aliki Panagi, Kostas VarympopiotisSound
Co-Production Companies
ZDF/ArteMinistry of Education and Culture of Cyprus, MDM-Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, Greek Film Center, EurimagesWith Support of
The Match Factory GmbHWorld Sales
