2024 / France – Grèce – Suède / Fiction / 54′
Directed by Konstantina Kotzamani
Synopsis
A cruise ship, NEOROMANTICA, crosses the Mediterranean. Among pensioners who yearn for Marriage Margaritas, Mary, a teenage girl wanders the casino and hits her own jackpot in love. Under the whimsical Aegean moon, Greek myths meet Arabian Nights.
Biography
Konstantina Kotzamani is a Greek filmmaker. Her short and medium-length films have premiered in major festivals such as Berlinale (Washingtonia, 2014), Locarno (Yellow Fieber, 2015), International Critics’ Week (Limbo, 2016), Mostra de Venise (Electric Swan, 2019). They have received numerous international awards. What Mary Didn’t Know is her latest medium-length film, shot in Swedish, French, Arabic and English. She is currently working on her debut feature film, Titanic Ocean.
TECHNICAL SHEET
Script Konstantina Kotzamani
Cinematographer Giorgos Karvelas GSC
Sound Alexandre Frigoult
Mix Persefoni Miliou
Music Karolos Berahas, Ilias Kampanis, Nick Athens
Cast Tora Sandström, Yasin Houicha, Silas Strand, Carl Johan Merner, Åna Jonson, Myrto Kontoni
Sets Esther Mysius
Special effetcs Foss Productions
Production Ecce Films / Les Films du Juillet / Foss Productions / Verket Produktion