Maneki Neko

Μάνεκι Νέκο

A guy meets a girl on a quay at the harbour of Piraeus. While they are looking for a taxi, they decide to pretend that they know each other, so as to share the fare. But once they enter the taxi, the driver makes them realize that they are actually know each other and share a common past. The film is about a love affair that moves between the real and the imaginary, the dream and the lived experience. At its core, the film is a comment on the notion of desire. (Honorary Distinction for the Best Editing, Honorary Distinction for the Best Original Music, Honorary Distinction for the Best Sound Design, Award by the Greek Society of Cinematographers)

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Direction: Manolis Mavris

Script: Manolis Mavris, Katerina Mavrogeorgi

Cinematography: Manu Tilinski

Editing: Thodoris Armaos

Sound: Panagiotis Papagiannopoulos

Music: Stavros Gasparatos

Actors: Christos Strergioglou, Haris Fragoulis, Yannis Diamantis, Nikolitsa Ntrizi, Maria Filini, Anna Michailou

Production: Stathi Twins & Feelme Productions, Arktos SA

Producers: Mando Stathi, Myrto Stathi, Manolis Kontarinis

Sets: Eva Goulakou

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Greece

Production Year: 2017

Duration: 19'

Manolis Mavris

Manolis Mavris was born in Athens in 1987. He studied Animation in Athens and Visual Communication in London. His short films have premiered in major film festivals such as Cannes, SXSW, BFI & Sarajevo. His work focuses on the concept of heterotopia and explores the boundaries between the real and the imaginary. In 2021, his film Brutalia, days of labour won the Canal+ award at the 60th Semaine de la Critique in Cannes. At the moment, Manolis is developing the script for his debut feature film Liar Man.