Kino Kosova, 20.–24.9.2023

Grief – Those Who Remain + Q&A

22. Sep, 20:00Kino REX

Director	Myrto Patsalidou & Maria Louka
Duration	71 min
Language	OV Greek, English
Genre	Documentary
Cast
Country	Greece
Year	2023
Distributor	Prosenghisi Film & Video Productions

Synopsis

A descent into the world of mourning and loss through 3 homicide stories, that shocked the greek and european society: The cruel murders of Shahzad Luqman, Pavlos Fyssas and Zak Kostopoulos. The grieving families of the victims converse with their absences, defend the memory of the dead, transmute their suffering into a fight for justice. A kaleidoscope on the loneliness in the private space, the courtrooms and the streets.

Official trailer

Biography

Myrto Patsalidou (from the picture) has been working as an editor since 1998. In recent years, alongside editing, she has also been directing, mainly series of historical documentaries. "Grief – Those who remain" is her first feature film as both an editor and director.

Maria Louka - Screenwriter and journalist. She has collaborated in documentaries and programs for Cosmote History, Vice Gr, the Stegi / Onassis Foundation. In 2021, her first novel "A woman apologizes" was published. She has been awarded the "Eleni Vlachou" Prize for Journalism and the Migration Media Award for Journalists, and has also been four times nominated for the European Press Prize