Archive of films Boy Eating the Bird's Food / To agori troi to fagito tou pouliou
Greece
2012, 80 min
Section:
Official Selection - Competition
Year: 2012
The original, keenly anticipated debut from one of the greatest talents of Greek film powerfully investigates three days in the life of an Athens boy who is without a job, a girlfriend, or anything to eat. This radically intimist, Bressonesque movie is a fascinating visual puzzle about a dogged endeavor to maintain human dignity during a time of crisis.
Synopsis
The original, eagerly anticipated debut from one of the greatest talents of Greek film powerfully investigates three days in the life of an Athens boy who is without a job, a girlfriend, or anything to eat. The only thing he has left is his canary, and he will quite literally share with it anything he’s got. Distinctive director Ektoras Lygizos steers his protagonist clear of the social context, referring to the current critical situation in Greece, where it is impossible to plan more than a half day in advance, exclusively by means of allegory. This radically intimist, Bressonesque movie is a fascinating visual puzzle about a dogged endeavor to maintain one’s inner freedom and human dignity during a time of crisis. Yannis Papadopoulos, for whom the director specifically created the title role, gives an uncommonly powerful performance grounded in his absolute identification with the proud and sensitive loner.
About the director

Ektoras Lygizos (b. 1976, Athens) has until now primarily worked in theater, directing productions of plays by Samuel Beckett, Henrik Ibsen, Anton Chekhov, and Alfred Jarry. In 2004 he competed at Venice in the Corto Cortissimo section with the short film Pure Youth (Agna niata). Boy Eating the Bird’s Food is his feature film debut.
Contacts
Heretic
Tzavella street 52, 154 51, Athens
Greece
Tel: +30 210 600 5260
E-mail: [email protected]
www: www.heretic.gr
About the film
Color, DCP
World premiere
Section: | Official Selection - Competition |
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Director: | Ektoras Lygizos |
Screenplay: | Ektoras Lygizos |
Dir. of Photography: | Dimitris Kassimatis |
Editor: | Gregory Rentis |
Producer: | Giorgos Karnavas |
Production: | Stefi Productions |
Cast: | Yannis Papadopoulos, Lila Baklesi, Kleopatra Perraki, Vangelis Kommatas, Kharalambos Goyos |
Contact: | Heretic |
Guests

Giorgos Karnavas
Producer

Ektoras Lygizos
Film Director, Film Director

Ioannis Papadopoulos
Actor

Dimitris Kasimatis
Director of Photography

Maria-Kleio Bompoti
Film Crew

Grigorios Rentis
Film Editor

Konstantinos Kontovrakis
Producer