Hora Proelefsis (2010)

Original title

Χώρα προέλευσης

Directed by

Syllas Tzoumerkas

Genre

drama film

Country

Greece

Runtime

1h 46m

Rating

4.2 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Greek family deals with the painful fallout of an adoption. The story takes place against the backdrop of the country's political changes after the junta era.

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What happens

Hora Proelefsis (Greek: Χώρα Προέλευσης, (Homeland) is a 2010 Greek drama film directed by Syllas Tzoumerkas. It narrates the bitter consequences of an adoption on the members of a Greek family, in the frame of the political events of the country's post-junta era. Hora Proelefsis had its world premiere at the International Critics' Week of the 67th Venice International Film Festival. It was released in Greek cinemas in October 2010 and participated in numerous international festivals (Tallinn Black Nights, Göteborg Film Festival, Istanbul, Mar Del Plata, Karlovy Vary Film Festival, New Horizons etc.). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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