Dogtooth

Κυνόδοντας

A father, a mother, and their three kids live in a house on the outskirts of a city. There is a tall fence surrounding the house. The kids have never left the property. They are being educated, entertained, bored, and exercised in the manner that their parents deem appropriate, without any influence from the outside world. They believe that the airplanes flying through the sky are toys and that zombies are small yellow flowers. The only person allowed to enter the house is Christina. One day Christina gives one of the daughters a headband as a present but asks for something in return.
Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.
Direction: Yorgos Lanthimos
Script: Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou
Cinematography: Thimios Bakatakis
Editing: Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Sound: Leandros Ntounis
Actors: Christos Stergioglou, Michele Valley, Angeliki Papoulia, Christos Passalis, Mary Tsoni, Anna Kalaitzidou
Production: Boo Productions
Producers: Yorgos Tsourgiannis
Co-production: Greek Film Centre, Horsefly Productions
Co-producers: Yorgos Lanthimos
Costumes: Elli Papageorgakopoulou
Executive producer: Iraklis Mavroidis
Sets: Elli Papageorgakopoulou
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: Greece
Production Year: 2009
Duration: 97'
Distribution in Greece: Feelgood Entertainment
Awards/Distinctions: Prix Un Certain Regard, Prix de la Jeunesse – Cannes FF 2009, Special Jury Prize, Best Actress – Sarajevo FF 2009, Best Feature Film, Best Director – Montréal Festival of New Cinema 2009, Best Film – Lisbon & Estoril FF 2009, Carnet Jove Jury Award, Best Directorial Revelation – Sitges Catalonian IFF 2009, Youth Audience Award – Montpellier Mediterranean FF 2009, Bronze Horse – Stockholm FF 2009, Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting A
AGORA Works in Progress 2008

Yorgos Lanthimos

Yorgos Lanthimos (1973) is a visionary Greek filmmaker born in Athens, whose unique style and genre-defying cinema have reshaped contemporary film. Emerging from the Greek Weird Wave with Dogtooth (2009), which won the Un Certain Regard Prize at Cannes and an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film, Lanthimos quickly established himself as a singular auteur. The Lobster (2015) earned the Jury Prize at Cannes and an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay. His international breakthrough came with The Favourite (2018), which garnered ten Academy Award nominations, winning the Oscar for Best Actress (Olivia Colman), as well as the Grand Jury Prize in Venice. With Poor Things (2023), he triumphed again, winning the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and later four Academy Awards, including Best Actress (Emma Stone). Since Poor Things, Lanthimos has released Kinds of Kindness (2024), which premiered In Competition at Cannes, winning the Best Actor award (Jesse Plemons), and Bugonia (2025), which premiered at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, confirming his ongoing creative momentum. Lanthimos’ films, known for their surreal premises, razor-sharp humor, and disquieting psychological depth, have made him one of the most celebrated auteurs of his generation.

Filmography

2001 My Best Friend (co-direction)
2005 Kinetta
2009 Dogtooth
2011 Alps
2015 The Lobster
2017 The Killing of a Sacred Deer
2018 The Favourite
2023 Poor Things
2024 Kinds of Kindness
2025 Bugonia