On Xerxes’ Throne
Greece / Fiction / 16' / HD / Color / 2022
A dystopian workplace at the Perama shipyard: a ban on physical contact has turned human interaction into otherworldly simulations.
Director: Evi Kalogiropoulou
Script: Yorgos Teltzidis
Director of Photography: Evan Maragkoudakis
Producer: Amanda Livanou
Music: Kid Moxie
Editing: Yorgos Zafiris
Sound: Leandros Ntounis, Dimitris Demoirakos
Cast: Yorgos Mazonakis, Angela Brousko, Myrto Kontoni
CV
Evi Kalogiropoulou is a film director and visual artist working in Athens and London. She has a Masters from the Royal College of Art in Moving Image. Her projects explore ideas associated with inclusion/exclusion, cross-culture identity, female figures in Ancient Greek mythology frames, and post-apocalyptic environments.
Filmography
Motorway 2020
On Xerxes Throne 2022
Festivals Attended
Cannes Semaine de la Critique
Kinemastik International Short Film Festival
Sarajevo Film Festival
Concorto Film Festival
Italian Premiere Competition
Awards
Cannes Semaine de la Critique - CANAL+ Award for Short Film
Kinemastik International Short Film Festival - Gold Dot for Best Film
Italian Premiere Competition - Special Jury Prize