Movie
Journey from Greece
Overview
Djam, a young Greek woman, is sent to Istanbul by her uncle Kakourgos, a former sailor with a passion for Rebetiko, to find a rare part that will repair their boat. In Istanbul, she encounters Avril, a nineteen-year-old French girl, alone and without any money, who came to Turkey as a voluntary worker with refugees. Djam, generous, cheeky, unpredictable, and free-spirited, takes Avril under her wing on the way to Mytilene. A journey filled with encounters, music, sharing, and hope.
Details
- Release date
- 2017-08-09
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Genres
- Drama, Music
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Pyramide Productions, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Blonde Audiovisual Productions, Guverte Film, Princes Films
- Country
- France, Greece, Turkey
- Original language
- FR
Cast
- Daphné Patakia as Djam
- Maryne Cayon as Avril
- Simon Abkarian as Kakourgos
- Kimon Kouris as Pano
- Yannis Bostantzoglou as Le père
- Solon Lekkas as Solon
- Eleftheria Komi as Maria
- Seray Yalçin as Musicienne gare Grèce
- Panayotis Stathopoulos as Musicienne gare Grèce
- Ömer Parmak as Réceptionniste hôtel / Turquie
- Giorgos Sfyridis as Réceptionniste hôtel / Grèce
- Kemal Trak as Forgeron / Turquie
Crew
- Tony Gatlif - Director
- Tony Gatlif - Writer
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