MJ

Michalis or MJ is obsessed with fame, wealth, and Michael Jordan. He is a trap rapper. “I am destined for greatness! I am already Number One! But why don’t they love me?”

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Available at the Agora Market TIFF65.

Direction: Yiorgos Fourtounis

Script: Yiorgos Fourtounis

Cinematography: Yorgos Koutsaliaris

Editing: Yorgos Zafeiris

Sound: Clemens Endreß

Music: Mikes Glykas, Thomas Papathanasis

Actors: Yorgos Katsis, Evi Saoulidou, Christos Passalis, Tonia Sotiropoulou, Loukianos Moschonas, Maria Koumara, Vanessa Otilia, Paraskevi Dourouklaki, Argyris Pantazaras, Panagiota Yagli, Yorgos Triantafyllidis, Nikolakis Zeginoglou, Fokionas Bogris

Production: Blackbird Productions

Producers: Eleni Kossyfidou

Co-production: ERT SA, Onassis Culture, Authorwave, Felony Productions, Pan Entertainment. With the support of the Greek Film Centre

Costumes: Marli Aliferi

Sets: Konstantinos Skourletis

Make Up: Ioanna Lygizou

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Greece

Production Year: 2024

Duration: 27'

Contact: Blackbird Productions (Eleni Kossyfidou, eleni.kossyfidou@gmail.com)

Awards/Distinctions: Silver Dionysus (“Tonia Marketaki”) Best Direction Award, Best Male Performance, “Ioulia Stavridou” Costume Award, Set Design Award, and Make-up and Hairstyling Award (National Competition Program) – 47th DISFF

Yiorgos Fourtounis

Yiorgos Fourtounis was born in Rhodes and grew up in Athens. Parallel to his studies at the School of Philosophy of the University of Athens, he also studied directing. Face Down won the Golden Dionysus in Drama in 2011, and Icarus the Best Director Award at Athens International Film Festival in 2015. MJ is his fourth short film.