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FADING LIGHT/ To Fos Pou Svini

Director: Vasilis Douros

Cast: Alekos Alexandrakis, Viki Volioti, Vladimir Golosinski, Elissavet Naslidou, Dimitris Mavropoulos, Babis Hatzidakis, Stella Yanni, Alkis Kourkoulos, Takis Spyridakis and Thanos Kanousis

On the tiny island of Halki, near Rhodes, 12-year-old Hristos is a musically talented loner who regularly skips school to spend time with an old lighthouse keeper.

Hristos is slowly going blind from a rare eye disease, and, with no encouragement from his divorced mother, finds inspiration for his violin playing in the natural sounds of the island. Only with the steady encouragement of a new teacher, Maria, does Hristos slowly bloom.

Script: Despina Tomazani
Cinematography: Yannis Drakoularakos
Music: Dimitris Papadimitriou
Editing: Yannis Tsitsopoulos
Art Director: Anastasia Arseni
Sound Recording: Dinos Kittou
Production Manager: Nikos Lambropoulos
Executive in charge of production: Costas Lambropoulos
Make-up artist: Argyro Kouroupou
Costumes: Anastasia Arseni
Producers: Pandelis Mitropoulos, George Lykiardopoulos (Prooptiki)
Production: Attica SA
Co-producers: Alpha Sky, Prooptiki SA
With the support of Greek Film Centre

Vassilis Douros Filmography

1979: The Highway

1987: The Scarecrow

1988: Saint Basil The Seafarer

2000: Fading Light

Born in Anthousa, Messinia, Douros studied film directing, television and theatre. He founded the "Pirama" (Experiment) theatrical company where he directed plays by young Greek writers. He has been working in films and television since 1977 and has also directed documentaries, telefilms and series for Greek television.


Awards
Best Set Design GOLDEN KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2001

Best Set Design FESTIVAL DEL CINEMA EUROPEO, LECCE 2001



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