Hostage
a CONSTANTINE GIANNARIS picture
Synopsis
Based on actual events.
A young Albanian immigrant boards an intercity bus on its daily route to northern Greece. Pulling out a gun and a grenade, he allows most of the passengers to leave, but he keeps seven of them hostage demanding a ransom and safe passage back to his country. Throughout the journey, scattered flashbacks of those onboard reveal the complex web of guilt, secrets and regrets they cling to as they fear for their lives. Broadcast live on national television, they are surrounded by a convoy of television crews, desperate relatives, bystanders and police cars. The bus crosses into Albania, and a nation holds its breath…
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"Takes the sensitive issue of Greek-Albanian relations as a starting point and fans out into a largely satisfying human drama."
VARIETY
Festivals
& Awards
Berlin International Film Festival
Panorama section
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Seattle International Film Festival
Copenhagen International Film Festival
Bangkok International Film Festival
Paris Greek Cinema Panorama
Vancouver Film Festival
Busan Film Festival
Sao Paulo Film Festival
Cast & Crew
| Stathis Papadopoulos | |
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| Theodora Tzimou | |
| Giannis Stankoglou | |
| Minas Hadjisavas | |
| Arto Apartian | |
| Marilou Kapa-Valeonti | |
| K. Angelopoulou | |
| Antonis Ntourakis | |
| Manolis Afoliano | |
| Raymonda Bulku |
| Director | Constantine Giannaris |
|---|---|
| Scriptwriter | Constantine Giannaris |
| Producers | George Lykiardopoulos |
| Constantine Giannaris | |
| Jale Onanç | |
| Co-producer | Baran Seyhan |
| Associate Producers | Takis Veremis |
| Lilette Botasi | |
| Executive Producers | Nikos Nikolettos |
| Vlassis Stathoulias | |
| Cinematographer | Panagiotis Theofanopoulos |
| Editor | Ioanna Spiliopoulou |
| Music | Nikos Patrelakis |
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