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LIUBI Director: Layia Yiourgou Cast: Alexis Georgoulis, Lena Kitsopoulou, Katerina Papadaki, Eugenia Kaplan and Nikos Georgakis On the very night of handsome Dimitris’ engagement party, a beautiful Russian named Liubi enters his middle-class home as the hired companion for his ailing mother. Sparks fly and a passionate affair ensues; though Dimitris is a prisoner of his family circumstances, which may ultimately blind him to further possibilities. A delicately observed drama, Liubi backgrounds a cross-cultural romance against ethnic prejudices in today's Greece. Script: Layia Giourgou Cinematography: Dimitris Katsaitis Sound recordist: Dimitris Athanassopoulos Editing: Alexis Pezas Sets design: Youla Zoiopoulou Costumes: Erofilli Polizopoulou Production coordinators: Nikos Nikolettos Producer: George Lykiardopoulos (Prooptiki) Production: Highway Productions Co-Production: Vassilis Alatas Co-producers: VA FILMS, Max Productions , NOVA TV and Greek Film Centre Layia Yiourgou Filmography 2001: Tomorrow Will Be Too Late 1994: Country House 1981: Salome (short) 1980: Union Tavern (short) Layia Yiourgou was born in Heraklion, Crete, in 1949. She studied at the Vakalo School of Interior Design and Graphic Arts, at the Athens School of Fine Arts and at the London International Film School. She works as a graphic artist and filmmaker and has written numerous articles in film magazines. Review Variety - Posted: Fri., Sep. 9, 2005 http://www.variety.com/review... |
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