KONSTANTINA KOTZAMANI
a retrospective
SHORTS PROGRAM
JUNE 15 • 7 PM • 65 MIN.
in Bosnian & Greek with English subtitles
NEPTUNE SCOTIABANK STAGE THEATRE
$12 • $10 ADVANCE • FREE FOR STUDENTS
This retrospective of shorts by Greek filmmaker Konstantina Kotzamani includes the award-winning Limbo (2016), Washingtonia (2014), and Morning Prayers (2013) which was co-directed by Katarina Stanković. From the eerie story of a beached whale to the red-beetle-resistant palm trees of Athens, these stories feel like they are passed down ancient myths or half-remembered dreams. The films’ lush colours and landscapes will transport you to a surreal world and leave you wondering what is real and what is an illusion. Konstantina has shown her shorts internationally and won numerous awards including both the European Film Academy and Greek Film Academy’s award for best short film in 2014. She is currently working on her first feature.
Konstantina will join us for a Q&A following the screening, via video conference.
Morning Prayers • 2013 • 18 mins.
Washingtonia • 2014 • 24 mins.
Limbo • 2016 • 30 mins.
TRAILER
ABOUT THE FILMMAKER
Konstantina Kotzamani
Konstantina Kotzamani was born and raised in Greece. She graduated from the Film Department of Fine Arts of Thessaloniki after finishing her studies in Farmacy.
Her short movies have premiered in such festivals as Cannes, Berlinale, and Locarno, and have received numerous international awards. Her short films WASHINGTONIA and LIMBO have both won the Cesar Best Short Award from the Greek Film Academy and have been nominated for the European Film Academy’s Best Short of the Year.
Konstantina is currently in Buenos Aires developing her first feature script in collaboration with UCINE (Universidad del Cine de Buenos Aires) and her tutor Agustin Mendilaharzu.