Main Competition

Kyuka: Before Summer's End

1 hr. 46 min. | Drama, Comedy | Pegi 13

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A single father, Babis, sets out with his twins Konstantinos and Elsa for the Greek island of Poros. The know-it-all father plans to spend his time fishing, while the children amuse themselves by playfully teasing each other. When Babis encounters a mysterious woman named Anna on the island, the true purpose of the trip comes to light. The meeting reopens old wounds, while time-fracturing editing of the film transforms a summer family holiday into a nostalgic, experimental work of cinema.

Kostis Charamountanis

Kostis Charamountanis

Kostis Charamountanis – A self-taught Greek filmmaker whose debut feature Kyuka: Before Summer’s End (2024) premiered in the Cannes L’ACID program and won four awards at the Thessaloniki Film Festival. For the film, Charamountanis wrote the script, edited, and composed the score. Trained as an actor, he is also involved in mentoring young performers and reviewing scripts for the Greek Film Centre.
Languages
Greek
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Original title
Κιούκα Πριν το τέλος του καλοκαιριού
Produced
2024: Greece

Film information

Director
Kostis Charamountanis
Producers
Danae Spathara, Giorgos Karnavas, Konstantinos Kontovrakis
Screenplay
Kostis Charamountanis
Music
Kostis Charamountanis
Cinematography
Konstantinos Koukoulios
Cast
Simeon Tsakiris, Elsa Lekakou, Konstantinos Georgopoulos, Elena Topalidou, Afroditi Kapokaki, Stathis Apostolou, Ioli Kalaitzi
More information
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Screenings

Saturday, 15 November

15:00

Forum Cinemas Vingis · 10

Past screening

Saturday, 15 November

12:00

Forum Cinemas Kaune · 4

Past screening

Sunday, 16 November

14:00

Forum Cinemas Vingis · 7

Past screening

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