Behind the Haystacks (2022)

Original title

Πίσω από τις Θημωνιές

Directed by

Asimina Proedrou

Genre

drama film

Country

North Macedonia, Germany, Greece

Runtime

1h 58m

Rated

14

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A middle-aged fisherman on a Greek border lake starts smuggling refugees to pay off his growing debt. The story follows how this decision affects his life and those around him.

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What happens

Behind the Haystacks (Greek: Πίσω από τις θημωνιές, romanized: Píso apo tis thimonies) is a 2022 drama film written and directed by Asimina Proedrou in her directorial debut. The film tells the story of a middle-aged fisherman who, faced with mounting debt, begins to smuggle refugees across a lake on Greece's northern border. It had its premiere at the 63rd Thessaloniki International Film Festival in 'Meet the Neighbours Competition' section on 11 November 2022. Behind the Haystacks was nominated in 17 categories in the 14th edition of the Hellenic Film Academy Awards, and won the Best Film Award along with nine other accolades. It was selected as the Greek entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. On December 7, it appeared in the eligible list for consideration for the 2024 Oscars, but it didn't make it to the shortlist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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