• Dear Joel

    Directed by Thanasis Trouboukis
    Greece/France | 19 minutes |

Two African brothers got separated during their escape to Europe. Although they are at distance, they share a common destiny.

In competition for the Bridging the Borders Award and Best Student Documentary Short

film synopsis

film details

Director: Thanasis Trouboukis
Producers: Estelle Benazet
Screenwriter: Thanasis Trouboukis
Cinematographers: Christina Moumouri
Editor: Christos Giannakopoulos
Cast: Joel Anosike
Country: Greece/France
Language: In French with English subtitles.
Year: 2020
Running Time: 19 minutes
Primary Company: Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains

director biography

Thanasis Trouboukis explores cinema on the fluid border between fiction and documentary. His work questions memory, reality, dreams and the ambiguity between them. Thanasis is a graduate of "Le Fresnoy - studio national des arts contemporains" (France) and holds a diploma in film directing from the "Hellenic Cinema & Television School Stavrakos" (Greece). His short films have participated in several international film festivals and art exhibitions.

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