Orofi

When two friends, a man and a woman, each face their own loss, they unwillingly set themselves and the people around them on a path to come to terms with their past so that they can improve their future.

  • Petros Tserpelis
    Writer
    Insanex, Epeidi
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Οροφή
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Number of Pages:
    79
  • Country of Origin:
    Greece
  • Language:
    Modern Greek (1453-)
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Writer Biography - Petros Tserpelis

I was born in 1995 in Athens, Greece and I studied Greek Philology and Linguistics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. I love music, cinema, reading, writing, theatre and stand-up comedy. I write feature- and short-length scripts and stand-up comedy, and I have created the short film “Epeidi”, helped with the creation of the short film “Pluto” and participated in an open mic. I used to work at a casting office and I have attended improv comedy theatre, videography and film still photography seminars and taken part in a filmmaking workshop. Also, I write short stories, film reviews and other short texts, I have published some of them on webzines, I am currently working on my first book, I play classical, acoustic and electric guitar, electric bass and ukulele, I have broadcasted on web radios for many years, I compose and arrange music and write lyrics, I attend electric guitar, popular music theory and musical ensemble lessons, I perform live, and I enjoy going to concerts.

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Writer Statement

"Orofi" is a film about a group of people whose past hinders them from moving on. Some of the main themes include parent-child relationships, sexual identity, past trauma and friendship. The first draft was written in 2020, and the script reached its current form in 2022.