Bella

Bella

2020 · 24 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama

Just before the Berlin Wall came tumbling down, at the end of the Cold War. Everything is changing in front of Anthi’s eyes and Christos seems to be changing too. Bella is the story of a moment in time recreated as if in a feverish dream where fiction and documentary overlap perfectly, creating a striking and emotional cinematographic universe.

Directed by Thelyia Petraki · Written by Thelyia Petraki

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Elena Topalidou Anthi
Nikos Kouris Christos
Elena Mengreli Russian Woman
Adonis Hatzipopis Konstantinos
Theofania Dokou Irini
Dimitris Papadopoulos Friend of Christos
Lily Kyriazi Grandma Niki
Vasilis Nakos Dionysis
Amerissa Basta Aunt Lou
Dimitris Nakos Uncle Dimitris
Lakis Lazopoulos (Archive Footage)

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