Amerika Square Explained

Amerika Square
Director:	Yannis Sakaridis
Starring:	Vassilis Koukalani Yannis Stankoglou
Runtime:	86 minutes
Country:	Greece
Language:	Greek

Amerika Square (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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

See also

• List of submissions to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Greek submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Amerika Square' ('Plateia Amerikis'): Film Review . The Hollywood Reporter . 23 November 2016 . 6 September 2017.
2. Web site: "Amerika Square": Η ταινία του Γιάννη Σακαρίδη σε οσκαρική τροχιά . naftemporiki . 5 September 2017 . 5 September 2017 . 5 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170905235128/http://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/1273299/amerika-square-i-tainia-tou-gianni-sakaridi-se-oskariki-troxia . dead .
3. Web site: Oscars: Greece Selects 'Amerika Square' for Foreign-Language Category . The Hollywood Reporter . Nick . Holdsworth . 6 September 2017 . 6 September 2017.