The Chania Film Festival meets the Rokkas Festivals 2019 and as part of the cinema action in the Squares they co-organize a screening of Dimitris Spyros’ award-winning film The Flea on Sunday, August 4th at 9.30 pm at Rokka Square.
It will be preceded by the screening of the short film of the Alikianos High School My Day.
The Flea
Direction: Dimitris Spyrou
Elias Seilaidis lives in a mountainous village in the province of Olympia and goes to the last grade of primary school. No one, however, calls him by his name–he is called flea, as is the title of the handwritten newspaper, which he writes and publishes on his own. Elias is treated mockingly by most of his fellow villagers, but he dreams of travelling. The “Flea” helps him break the borders of his village, gives him the wings to fly away…
Direction: Dimitris Spyrou
Starring: Pantelis Trivizas, Vassilis Kolovos, Dimitra Hatoupi, Amalia Giza, Dimitris Spyrou, Costoula Tseliou, Dimitris Paleochoritis, Leonidas Vardaros
Production Area: Greece
Language: Greek
Production Year: 1990
Duration: 90 minutes
Awards
Best European Film for Children and Young People 1989-1990
Best Film Award of the Kinderfilm section, Berlin International Film Festival 1991
Best Film Award, Chicago International Children’s Film Festival 1991
Best Screenplay Award for the Association of Irish Screenwriters, Cinemagic International Film Festival Belfast 1992
Best Film Award, International Film Festival Sofia 2000
Best Film Award, Festival Du Grain a’ De ́Moudre 2001
National Greek Nomination for Best New European Film Award, European Film Academy
