Xenia

Friday, October 9 - Thursday, October 22, 2015

XENIA follows two young brothers in search of their birth father across the colorful landscape of Greece. Dany, 16, leaves Crete to find his brother Odysseus who lives in Athens and they journey to Thessaloniki where they think their father is living. When the handsome Odysseus isn’t protecting his daydreaming, gay younger brother, he auditions for the television talent show “Greek Star” where he pursues his fantasy of becoming a singing star. A comic and touching road trip of two brothers connecting and searching for their dreams.

The Greek Submission for the OscarⓇ for Best Foreign Language Film
Winner of Gold Hugo Best Film at the Chicago International Film Festival

  • Country Greece
  • Language In Greek with English subtitles
  • Rating NR
  • Running Time 128 minutes
  • Director Panos H. Koutras

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