Marianna Economou is a documentary film maker/producer based in Athens, Greece. After her studies in Anthropology (UCL) and Photojournalism (LCP) she worked for a few years as a film researcher and photographer in Greece and England. Since 1989, she directs and produces independent
SYNOPSIS
Jasim and Alsaleh are underage refugees in a Greek prison. Coming from Syria and Iraq, they were arrested and accused of smuggling illegal immigrants. With unique access in the juvenile prison and court room, the film follows the two friends closely while in custody, during the trial and after the verdict, through a narrative of suspense which reveals how youngsters are forced to transport migrants across the border to Greece while the smugglers stay behind and continue their job uninterrupted. If Jasim and Alsaleh are found guilty, they will face extremely long prison sentences. Phone conversations between the imprisoned young boys and their mothers at their war-stricken countries accentuate the double enclosure that these families experience. No one knows how and when their long run will end.
THE TEAM
MARIANNA ECONOMOU
DIRECTOR / SCRIPT
SPIROS MAVROGENIS
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Spiros Mavrogenis, General Manager of ‘Stefi & Lynx Productions’, is one of the most established producers in Greece, with a long track record in the production of TV news series, documentaries, commercials and films. In 1992, he founded Lynx Productions which focused on the most
RACHEL MANOUKIAN
PRODUCER
Rachel Manoukian studied Business Administration and Acting in Athens. She started working in the film industry, as a managing director for two feature films in 1999. Since 2003, she has been focusing on the production of documentaries and TV documentary series: a long-running
DAPHNE PANOPOULOU
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Daphne Panopoulos has been working in the film and TV production field for over 25 years both as a producer and as a director. Two of the TV documentaries she made were "Erica Kounio Amarillio, Portrait of an Auswitz Survivor" and "Maxine Klein's Bostonian Political Theater". She has produced
CHRONIS PECHLIVANIDIS
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Chronis Pechlivanidis has recorded unique moments from all corners of the earth for Greek and international networks. He has directed documentaries, special programs and many travel TV shows. He is the creator of the successful television series "Travelling in Greece with Maya Tsoclis"
GIANNIS MISOURIDIS
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Giannis Misouridis is a photographer, cinematographer and documentary filmmaker. He has a long experience in shooting different situations and dealing with different people and stories in Greece and abroad. His photographic expertise makes him one of the most renowned cinematographers
CHRONIS THEOCHARIS
EDITOR
Chronis Theocharis was born in Athens in 1961. He studied cinema direction and film editing in Athens and Paris. He worked as an assistant director in movies and TV series for many years. He has edited a lot of important and awarded film documentaries. He is a member of the Greek Film
NIKOS PORTOKALOGLOU
ORIGINAL MUSIC
Nikos Portokaloglou (1957) is a Greek musician who was the founding member, principal songwriter and lead singer and guitarist of the Greek band Fatme, active between 1981 and 1989. Since then, he has released his own solo recordings and worked with various media including film, theatre,
LILA PALEOLOGOU
TITLES / GRAPHICS
A graphic designer, Lila trained in London, and consequently worked in advertising (Athens 1986-1998). She established her own design agency, pelpal productions, in 2000. Since then, she shares her time and work between Athens and Mykonos. She specializes in branding, packaging,
