Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria

Screens with The Capsule

Greece, 2012, 88mins (Drama)
Director Constantina Voulgaris

Written by Constantina Voulgaris
Produced by Eleni Afentaki
Cast: Maria Georgiadou, Dimitris Xanthopoulos, Themis Bazaka, Dimitris Piatas, Kostas Ganotis, Alexis Harisis

“I had leftist intellectual artists for parents, when all I really needed was parents, period.”

Constantina Voulgaris – daughter of acclaimed filmmaker, Pantelis Voulgaris (Anna’s Engagement, Brides) – professes an interest in “making feature films about the difficulties in human relationships”, something she does so eloquently with A.C.A.B.

Her heroine is Electra (Maria Georgiadou) – a 30-something non-conformist who has a jailed anarchist for a boyfriend (Dimitris Xanthopoulos), reformed hippies for parents (Themis Bazaka and Kostas Ganotis) and considers the eight year-old boy she babysits (Alexis Harisis) as her best friend.

Struggling to fit into this lonely and cruel world, Elektra finds focus in the planning of a large activist event. Will she also find her rhythm in life?

“Stolen moments is what Voulgari does best, cause she’s the kind of filmmaker who knows how to capture the simple truths in everyday life.” Flix

Festivals & Awards: Edinburgh International Film Festival 2013

About the Director:
Born in Athens in 1979, Constantina Voulgaris studied Cinematography at the Stavrakos Film School (Athens), and received a Masters in Screenwriting at the National Film and Television School (London). A.C.A.B. has been made five years after Voulgaris’ first feature film, Valse Sentimentale (2007).

More information: http://allcatsarebrilliant.com/

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