Bella

Bella

Greece 1986–1987, a little before the fall of State Socialism and just at the end of the Cold War. In front of Anthi’s eyes the country is changing, the world is changing, and along with them, Christos seems to be changing too.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.


Direction: Thelyia Petraki
Script: Thelyia Petraki
Cinematography: Manu Tilinski
Editing: Myrto Karra
Sound: Valia Tserou
Music: Nassos Sopilis
Actors: Nikos Kouris, Elena Topalidou, Elena Mengreli
Production: TopSpot
Producers: Kostas Tagalakis
Co-production: Greek Film Centre
Co-producers: Iliana Zakopoulou
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: Greece
Production Year: 2020
Duration: 24'
Contact: Kostas Tagalakis filmtopspot@gmail.com
Awards/Distinctions: Golden Dionisos, Honorary Distinction for an Actress in Leading Role, Honorary Distinction for Best Cinematography, "Ioulia Stavridou" Honorary Distinction for Best Costumes, Honorary Distinction for Best Make-Up - 43d Drama International Short FIlm Festival, Special Mention International Competition Medium and Short Films – Visions du Réel 2020, e-flux Prize – Oberhausen International Short Film Festival 2020

Thelyia Petraki

She has studied Cinema at the California Institute of the Arts (Cal-Arts, USA) and Anthropology at the University College of London (UCL, UK).

Filmography

2005 Tango Muerte (short)
2012 Pray (short)
2015 Me and the Others (doc) (short)
2017 Helga is in Lund (short)
2020 Bella (short