Amerika Square

2016 film

11 October 2016 (2016-10-11) (Busan IFF)
23 March 2017 (2017-03-23) (Greece)

Running time

86 minutesCountryGreeceLanguageGreek

Amerika Square (Greek: Πλατεία Αμερικής, Plateia Amerikis) is a 2016 Greek drama film directed by Yannis Sakaridis.^[1] It was selected as the Greek entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.^[2]^[3]

Plot

Nakos, a racist Greek nationalist, is unemployed and still lives with his parents at age 38. He tracks the increasing number of immigrants in his apartment building with disgust. His friend Billy, a tattoo artist, falls in love with African singer Tereza, but she wants to leave Greece. Tarek, a Syrian doctor, is also looking to flee the country with his daughter. Their stories merge when Tereza and Tarek's plans to escape are inadvertently thwarted by Nakos.

Cast

Vassilis Koukalani as Tarek
Yannis Stankoglou as Billy
Makis Papadimitriou as Nakos
Alexandros Logothetis as Manolis
Rea Pediaditaki as Nandia
Themis Bazaka as Georgia
Errikos Litsis as Stavros

References

^ "'Amerika Square' ('Plateia Amerikis'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
^ ""Amerika Square": Η ταινία του Γιάννη Σακαρίδη σε οσκαρική τροχιά". naftemporiki. 5 September 2017. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
^ Holdsworth, Nick (6 September 2017). "Oscars: Greece Selects 'Amerika Square' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 September 2017.