Kala azar (film) explained

Kala azar
Director:Janis Rafailidou (as Janis Rafa)
Producer:Giorgos Kyriakos
Kostas Lambropoulos
Starring:Pinelope Tsilika
Dimitris Lalos
Michele Valley
Tasos Rafailidis
Music:Gwil Sainsbury
Cinematography:Thodoros Mihopoulos
Editing:Patrick Minks
Production Companies:VStudio Nieuwe Gronden
Heretic
Greek Film Center
Released:(International Film Festival Rotterdam)
Runtime:91 minutes
Country:Greece
Language:Greek

Kala azar is a 2020 Greek film written and directed by Janis Rafailidou.

The plot focuses on a young couple (Pinelope Tsilika and Dimitris Lalos) who collect and cremate dead pets and return the ashes to their owners.[1]

Cast

Accolades

AwardCategoryNomineeResult
International Film Festival RotterdamKNF AwardJanis Rafailidou[2]
Tiger AwardJanis Rafailidou[3]
Hong Kong International Film FestivalSpecial MentionJanis Rafailidou[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Christopher Vourlias. Janis Rafa on the Fragile Boundary Between Life and Death in Feature Debut 'Kala Azar'. Variety. November 15, 2020. 28 October 2013.
  2. News: KNF Award. staff. International Film Festival Rotterdam.
  3. News: Tiger Competition. staff. International Film Festival Rotterdam.
  4. News: Hong Kong film festival announces competition winners for cancelled edition. Shackleton, Liz. Screen International.