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Board Gap (Επιτραπέζιο Χάσμα)

A family that lives in a strange house is waiting for a guest. A typical Sunday meal turns into a conflict of generations, ideas and behaviour. The older generation sets the rules and younger ones call them into question in a board game where there is no winner.

  • Ilias Mathioudakis
    Director
  • Ilias Mathioudakis
    Writer
  • Eleni Athanasa
    Key Cast
    "Joana"
  • Giorgos Androulakis
    Key Cast
    "Basil"
  • Athina Violaki
    Key Cast
    "Margaret"
  • Katerina Mathioudaki
    Key Cast
    "Eirini"
  • Giannis Athanasas
    Key Cast
    "Paul"
  • Ilias George Mathioudakis
    Sound Recordist
  • Nektaria Teliou
    Production Assistants
  • Marina Krontira
    Production Assistants
  • Ilias Mathioudakis
    Editing
  • Ilias Mathioudakis
    Director of Photography
  • Fani Krontira
    English Subtitles
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Επιτραπέζιο Χάσμα
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 10, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    50 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Greece
  • Country of Filming:
    Greece
  • Language:
    Modern Greek (1453-)
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - 6th High School of Galatsi
  • 21st European Meeting of Young People's Audiovisual Creation CAMERA ZIZANIO
    Pyrgos, Peloponisos
    Greece
    November 28, 2021
    Greek / Global premiere
    WINNER: NIKOS KAVOUKIDIS SPECIAL AWARD
  • 19th Annual San Fransisco Greek Film Festival
    San Fransisco
    United States
    April 8, 2022
    American Premiere
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • British International Amateur Film Festival 2022
    Birmingham
    United Kingdom
    April 23, 2022
    European Premiere (Outside Greece)
    OFFICIAL SELECTION: Awarded 4 stars
  • 10th Super! International Teenager Film Festival
    Bucharest
    Romania
    August 29, 2022
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • 2nd New Generation Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    September 26, 2022
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
Director Biography - Ilias Mathioudakis

Ilias Mathioudakis made his first short film at the age of 7 (2015) with a friend. Since then he has made 8 short films, while he has also experimented at times with photography, written film reviews, adapted scripts for short theatrical performances at his primary school, taken part in theatrical performances and followed classical piano studies. His latest film, and most professional production by far, "Board Gap", which examines generation gap and its affection on conversation in a family dinner, won the special Nikos Kavoukidis Award at the 21st Camera Zizanio (Pyrgos, Greece) while it was also selected at 4 international film festivals in Europe and USA.

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Director Statement

(greek)

To «Επιτραπέζιο Χάσμα» εξερευνά πτυχές του χάσματος γενεών σε ένα οικογενειακό τραπέζι. Ένιωσα μια περίεργη ανάγκη να αποτυπώσω αυτήν την κατάσταση σε μια ταινία. Είναι για μένα ένα επιτραπέζιο παιχνίδι που επαναλαμβάνεται συνεχώς, ενώ στο τέλος δεν νικάει κανείς. Είδα, επίσης, μια τροφική αλυσίδα. Η εξουσία και η άδεια της ομιλίας κατανέμεται ανάλογα με την ηλικία. Για αυτό, οι νέοι που είναι στον πάτο της «τροφικής αλυσίδας» καταπιέζονται περισσότερο (ο νεότερος δεν υπάρχει καν στο τραπέζι). Ούτε, όμως, οι μεγάλοι καταφέρνουν απόλυτα τον σκοπό τους. Για αυτό κι εγώ απαξιώνω και τις δυο πλευρές, κάτι που νομίζω ότι φαίνεται και από την ταινία. Κανείς δεν βρίσκει το δίκιο του συμμετέχοντας σε αυτόν τον φαύλο κύκλο συγκρούσεων, απλά επιβεβαιώνει τις απόψεις του. Και το χάσμα μεγαλώνει.