Smile you're on camera: Alexandra Matthaiou debuts new short at Cannes
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Smile you're on camera: Alexandra Matthaiou debuts new short at Cannes
The director spoke to Euronews about her third short film participating in the acclaimed film festival. It makes its world premiere during the Directors' Fortnight, the section that has long highlighted independent and daring cinematic voices.
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The film is a Cyprus–Greece–France co-production and is one of nine shorts featured in this year’s selection. It follows Elisa, a luxury hotel employee who is unable to smile due to an anatomical condition, placing her in a world where constant positivity is expected as the norm, News.Az reports, citing AOL. Set against the backdrop of a high-end hotel environment, the story explores how individuals who do not fit social expectations are perceiv…
Alexandra Matthaiou travels to Cannes with her short film Free Eliza (Notes on an anatomical imperfection). ANNOUNCEMENT The film is a co-production between Cyprus, Greece and France and is among the nine short films selected for this year’s program. Elisa, the heroine, works in a luxury hotel. An anatomical anomaly can’t smile. In a world where positivity reigns, this is a serious problem. Elisa will have to defend her difference or adapt to th…
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