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THE MOUNTAIN IN FRONT

by Vassilis Douros

synopsis

Holy Saturday. A van transporting the fireworks of a group of Athenians breaks down in a mountain settlement. In his attempt to buy a firework rocket for his seven-year-old son, Luan, an Albanian who works as a shepherd in the region, comes into contact with the local inhabitants, rekindling an old hostility. Local rancher Thymios can’t stand to see someone with a different religion praying in the pastures where he was raised. He offends Luan, humiliates and sends him away from the settlement. The night takes a dramatic turn and Easter Sunday ends in tragedy.

international title: The Mountain in Front
original title: To Vouno brosta
country: Greece
sales agent: Hellas Film - Greek Film Centre
year: 2008
genre: fiction
directed by: Vassilis Douros
film run: 102'
screenplay: Yannis Tsiros
cast: Gennadios Patsis, Yassemi Kilaidoni, Costas Kazanas, Karafil Sena, Dimitris Patsis, Yorgos Moroyannis, Nikos Georgakis
cinematography by: Stamatis Yannoulis
film editing: Yannis Tsiros
art director: Athanassios Valaoras
costumes designer: Angeliki Stamatopoulou
music: Daso Kourti
producer: Nikos Nikolettos
production: Protasis Production, Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation - ERT, PLD Production
backing: Greek Film Center

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