Moon, 66 Questions (Greek: Selini, 66 erotiseis) is a French-Greek drama film, directed by Jacqueline Lentzou and released in 2021.[1] The film stars Sofia Kokkali as Artemis, a young woman who is forced to care for her estranged father Paris (Lazaros Georgakopoulos) after he suffers a debilitating illness,[2] with their fractured relationship taking a turn toward healing when she discovers that her father has spent his life in the closet about being gay.[3]
| Moon, 66 Questions | |
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| Greek languages | Selini, 66 erotiseis |
| Directed by | Jacqueline Lentzou |
| Written by | Jacqueline Lentzou |
| Produced by | Fenia Cossovitsa |
| Starring | Sofia Kokkali Lazaros Georgakopoulos |
| Cinematography | Konstantinos Koukoulios |
| Edited by | Smaro Papaevangelou |
| Music by | Delphine Malaussena |
Production company | Blonde Audiovisual Productions |
| Distributed by | Danaos Luxbox |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Countries | France Greece |
| Language | Greek |
Lentzou described the film as inspired by a desire to explore the reverse of the more common story of parents reacting to a child coming out as gay.[3]
The film premiered in March 2021 at the Vilnius International Film Festival in the European Debut competition for first-time filmmakers.[4] It was later screened in the Encounters program at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival.[5]
Awards
editThe film won the Golden Puffin award at the 2021 Reykjavík International Film Festival.[6] Kokkali won the award for best actress in the international film slate at the 2021 Festival du nouveau cinéma.[7]
References
edit- ^ Alan Ng, "Moon, 66 Questions". Film Threat, July 12, 2022.
- ^ Wendy Ide, "Moon, 66 Questions review – oblique view of a family reunion is a cinematic pleasure". The Guardian, June 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Nick Chen, "Jacqueline Lentzou is the new romantic of Greek Weird cinema". Dazed, June 23, 2022.
- ^ Ben Dalton, "Vilnius Film Festival to host screenings and red carpets from the city’s hotel rooms". Screen Daily, March 11, 2021.
- ^ Jeremy Kay, "Film Movement takes Berlinale selection ‘Moon, 66 Questions’". Screen Daily, May 7, 2021.
- ^ Vladan Petkovic, "Reykjavik's Golden Puffin flies to Jacqueline Lentzou for Moon, 66 Questions". Cineuropa, October 11, 2021.
- ^ "Le 50e Festival du nouveau cinéma dévoile son palmarès et se poursuit en ligne jusqu’au 31 octobre 2021". CTVM, October 18, 2021.
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