The Lair

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60th TIFF: World Premiere

Athens. The last day of a female member of an illegal terrorist organization. Despina shoots, kills, wanders around the city, tries to find help, fails in every attempt, gets shot, dies in her apartment. The movie attempts a personal portrait of the city of Athens through the drifting of the main character. The Lair – a low budget production with DIY aesthetics and queer elements – is an existential road movie.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.


Direction: Vassilis Noulas
Script: Vassilis Noulas, Kostas Tzimoulis, Elina Mandidi, based on the story by Nikos Kasdaglis
Cinematography: Emilia Milou
Editing: Kostas Tzimoulis, Vassilis Noulas
Sound: Aris Pavlidis, Alexis Koukias Pandelis
Actors: Despina Chatzipavlidou, Nikos Sambalis, Vicky Kyriakoulakou
Production: Nova Melancholia
Producers: Vassilis Noulas
Co-production: GFC
Costumes: Kostas Tzimoulis
Sets: Kostas Tzimoulis
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: Greece
Production Year: 2019
Duration: 76΄
Contact: Nova Melancholia, novamelancholia@gmail.com

Vassilis Noulas

Vassilis Noulas is a theater/film director and a visual artist based in Athens. The Lair is his first feature film. He is a founding member of the performance collective Nova Melancholía. In his work, he attempts to re-approach elements of Greek and European traditions of “melancholy,” hence gradually constructing his personal spiritual genealogy.

Filmography

2009 Skaribim-Skaribom! (short)
2019 The Lair