The Distance Between Us and the Sky explained

The Distance Between Us and the Sky
Director:	Vasilis Kekatos
Producer:	Eleni Kossyfidou Delphine Schmit Guillaume Dreyfus
Starring:	Nikos Zeginoglou Ioko Ioannis Kotidis
Cinematography:	Giorgos Valsamis
Editing:	Stamos Dimitropoulos
Studio:	Blackbird Production Tripode Productions
Distributor:	Shortcuts
Runtime:	9 minutes
Country:	Greece France
Language:	Greek

The Distance Between Us and the Sky is a 2019 Greek-French short film written and directed by Vasilis Kekatos.

The film won the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Plot

Two unnamed strangers (played by Nikos Zeginoglou and Ioko Ioannis Kotidis) meet for the first time at an old petrol station. One has stopped to fill up his motorcycle, while the other is just stranded. Lacking the €22.50 he needs to get home, the stranded stranger tries to "sell" the other stranger the distance that separates them from the sky.

Cast

• Nikos Zeginoglou as Boy 1^[1]
• Ioko Ioannis Kotidis as Boy 2^[1]

Reception

The film was awarded the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.^{[2] [3]} It also won the Short Film Queer Palm.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Distance Between Us and the Sky - Festival de Cannes. 2 July 2019. Festival de Cannes.
2. News: Greek Filmmaker Vasilis Kekatos Wins Short Film Palme d'Or at Cannes. Greek Reporter. 26 May 2019. 2 July 2019.
3. Web site: Cannes' Palme d'Or goes to Parasite. Cineuropa. 25 May 2019. 2 July 2019.
4. Web site: Winners Of The 72nd Cannes Film Festival Competition Announced. thehollywoodnews.com. 25 May 2019. 2 July 2019.