Melancholia

directed by Ariadne Koutsaftis

The film deals with an issue which has been increasingly predominant in Greece during the recent years of economic crisis: the prevalence of psychological depressive disorders. Witnessing the personal experiences of patients of all ages and social backgrounds who grapple with the problem, we give a tangible and definite form to the abstract notion of Melancholia. At the same time, doctors and nursing staff working in mental care facilities relate to us their daily struggle as they take care of patients while they themselves try to cope with the crisis in their own lives.

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
Athens International 24th Film Festival – “Nyxtes Premieras” 2018 – Work in Progress
10th Hellenic Film Academy Iris Awards 2019 — Nominated Best Documentary Short

Info

  •  PRODUCTION YEAR
    2018
  •  COUNTRIES
    Greece & Canada
  • PRODUCERS
    A&GFilms Media Entertainment
  •  COPRODUCERS
    Public Psychiatric Hospital of Athens – DROMOKAITIO (Greece), GAMDA International Corporation (Canada)
  •  FORMAT
    16:9 (FHD)
  •  SOUND FORMAT
    5.1 (from stereo mix)
  •  DIRECTOR
    Ariadne Koutsaftis
  •  PRODUCER
    ANTIGONI GAVRIATOPOULOU
  •  CO-PRODUCERS
    George Politis, Demetre James Politis
  •  PRODUCTION MANAGER
    Xenophon Koutsaftis
  •  RESEARCH
    Ariadne Koutsaftis, Antigoni Gavriatopoulou
  •  CINEMATOGRAPHER
    Vangelis Kalambakas
  •  SOUND
    Vasilis Ipirotis
  •  EDITING
    Elpiniki Voutsa
  •  COMPOSER
    Kostas Filippeos, Chris Phillips
  •  VOCALS
    Marianna Polychronides
  •  DRONE PHOTOGRAPHY
    Demetre James Politis
  •  EQUIPMENT
    FilmSixteen
  •  DCP
    Konstantinos Kritikos
  •  MIXAGE
    Kostas Varybobiotis, Valia Tserou