On Xerxes' Throne
TITLE
On Xerxes’ Throne
DIRECTOR
Evi Kalogiropoulou
COUNTRY
Greece
YEAR
2022
DURATION
15′
GENRE
Fiction
On Xerxes' Throne
A dystopian workplace at the Perama shipyard. A ban on physical contact has turned human interaction into otherworldly simulations. The suppression of touch has alienated the workers communication transforming the boatyard into a charged landscape of alienation and repressed sensuality beyond stereotypical heteronormative desires.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Evi Kalogiropoulou
Evi Kalogiropoulou is a film director and visual artist working in Athens and London. She has a Masters from the Royal College of Art in Moving Image. Her projects explore ideas associated with inclusion/exclusion, cross-culture identity, female figures in Ancient Greek mythology frames, and post-apocalyptic environments. She is currently developing her debut feature Cora, (Eurimages Development Award, Cinemart 2021, ARTE Award at Atélier Cinéfondation in Cannes 2021.)
- Director Evi Kalogiropoulou
- Screenplay Evi Kalogiropoulou
- Cinematography Evan Maragkoudakis
- Editing Yorgos Zafiris
- Cast Yorgos Mazonakis, Angela Brousko, Myrto Kontoni
- Producer/s Amanda Livanou
- Production Company Neda Film
- Distributor/s Square Eyes
- Project Title On Xerxes' Throne
- Project Type Fiction
- Completion Date May 11, 2022
- Country of origin Greece
- Country of filming Greece
- Language Greek
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student Project No
Evi Kalogiropoulou
Evi Kalogiropoulou is a film director and visual artist working in Athens and London. She has a Masters from the Royal College of Art in Moving Image. Her projects explore ideas associated with inclusion/exclusion, cross-culture identity, female figures in Ancient Greek mythology frames, and post-apocalyptic environments. She is currently developing her debut feature Cora, (Eurimages Development Award, Cinemart 2021, ARTE Award at Atélier Cinéfondation in Cannes 2021.)
Semaine de la Critique, Cannes
Short Film Competition, 2022
Sarajevo Film Festival
Short Film Competition, 2022
Tirana International Film Festival
Balkan Short Film Competition, 2022
