The Summer with Carmen

Το καλοκαίρι της Κάρμεν

At an Athenian queer beach, Demosthenes helps Niketas build a debut film inspired by a dog named Carmen. Past romances resurface when Demosthenes reconnects with his ex, Panos, who owns Carmen. The two friends question scriptwriting rules, seeking a hero’s journey while navigating their enduring bond.

Screening Schedule

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Direction: Zacharias Mavroeidis

Script: Zacharias Mavroeidis, Xenofon Chalatsis

Cinematography: Theodoros Mihopoulos

Editing: Livia Neroutsopoulou

Sound: Stefanos Efthymiou

Music: Ted Regklis

Actors: Yorgos Tsiantoulas, Andreas Lampropoulos, Roubini Vasilakopoulou, Nikolas Mihas, Vasilis Tsigristaris

Production: Atalante S.A

Producers: Ioanna Bolomyti

Co-production: Argonauts SA, ERT SA, Athens Productions SA, Be For Films / With the support of: Greek Film Centre, EKOME SA

Co-producers: Yannis Karantanis, Zacharias Mavroeidis

Costumes: Katerina Zoura

Production Design: Aliki Kouvaka

Sets: Aliki Kouvaka

Color: Color

Production Country: Greece

Production Year: 2023

Duration: 106'

Distribution in Greece: Cinobo (Tasos Melemenidis, tasosm@cinobo.com)

Contact: Be For Films

Awards/Distinctions: Youth Jury Award, Audience Award – Thessaloniki IFF 2023, Best Queer Award – FEST IFF 2024, Audience Award – Cinemamed 2023

Crossroads Co-production Forum 2020, AGORA Works in Progress 2022

Zacharias Mavroeidis

Zacharias Mavroeidis is a filmmaker with a diverse background in architecture, theater, scriptwriting, and filmmaking. He co-wrote The Summer with Carmen with Xenofon Chalatsis, which won the top prize at Thessaloniki IFF’s Agora Works In Progress in 2022.