Amerika Square
- 11 October 2016 (2016-10-11) (Busan IFF)
- 23 March 2017 (2017-03-23) (Greece)
Amerika Square (Greek: Πλατεία Αμερικής, Plateia Amerikis) is a 2016 Greek drama film directed by Yannis Sakaridis.[1] It was selected as the Greek entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[2][3]
Plot
Nakos, a racist Greek nationalist, is unemployed and still lives with his parents at age 38. He tracks the increasing number of immigrants in his apartment building with disgust. His friend Billy, a tattoo artist, falls in love with African singer Tereza, but she wants to leave Greece. Tarek, a Syrian doctor, is also looking to flee the country with his daughter. Their stories merge when Tereza and Tarek's plans to escape are inadvertently thwarted by Nakos.
Cast
- Vassilis Koukalani as Tarek
- Yannis Stankoglou as Billy
- Makis Papadimitriou as Nakos
- Alexandros Logothetis as Manolis
- Rea Pediaditaki as Nandia
- Themis Bazaka as Georgia
- Errikos Litsis as Stavros
See also
- List of submissions to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Greek submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ "'Amerika Square' ('Plateia Amerikis'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ ""Amerika Square": Η ταινία του Γιάννη Σακαρίδη σε οσκαρική τροχιά". naftemporiki. 5 September 2017. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ Holdsworth, Nick (6 September 2017). "Oscars: Greece Selects 'Amerika Square' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
External links
- Amerika Square at IMDb
- Amerika Square at Cine.gr (archived) (in Greek)
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