Ouroboros
A young woman goes through an identity crisis after her brother commits suicide. Will she manage to escape from her past while preserving her faith or will she lead herself to something new?
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Mary KlampouraDirector
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Mary KlampouraWriter
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Mary Klampoura, Hellenic Cinema and Television School StavrakosProducer
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Maria Zanou, Emmanouil Stefanoudakis, Nikolaos DeligeorgidisKey Cast
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Project Title (Original Language):Ουροβόρος
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Runtime:14 minutes
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Completion Date:June 6, 2020
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Production Budget:400 EUR
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Country of Origin:Greece
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Country of Filming:Greece
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Film Color:Black & White
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - HELLENIC CINEMA AND TELEVISION SCHOOL STAVRAKOS
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Digital Cinema Package:Unavailable
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Athens International Digital Film Festival AIDFFAthens
Greece
December 14, 2021
Greek Premiere
Official Selection -
V.i.Z. Film FestOdesa
Ukraine
August 5, 2023
Best Short Film Screenwriter -
Independent Cinephiles Short Film FestivalIstanbul
Turkey
European Premiere
Best Director -
Kalakari Film FestDewas
India
Official Selection -
Salamina Film FestivalSalamina
Greece
April 28, 2023
Official Selection -
The LiftOff Sessions
Finalist -
Taratsa Film FestivalLarissa
Greece
July 12, 2024
Official Selection -
KISFFO Karditsa International Short Film Festival OpseisKarditsa
Greece
Nominee -
Golden FEMI Film FestivalSofia
Bulgaria
Nominee -
INSPIRE TV™ FestivalAgii Theodori, Corinthia
Greece
February 6, 2026
Official Selection
Mary Klampoura was born in Larissa, Greece, in June 1993. She completed her Theater Studies at the University of Patras (B.A.) back in 2016 and in 2020 she obtained her diploma in filmmaking from the Hellenic Cinema and Television School Stavrakos. In 2014, she was the writer, production assistant and actress of the play "Erotic Crack" (The show was staged at Agora Theatre, in Patras). She has written and directed four short films, which have been awarded in both greek and international festivals (Greek International Film Festival of Toronto, Mpumalanga International Film Festival, Kalakari Film Fest, Chania Film Festival and Chania Film Festival Edu, Athens International Digital Film Festival AIDFF, International Film Festival of Larissa - Thessaly etc.). She has worked as a theatrologist in a Children's Creative Activity Centre and she was a member of the organizing committee of the 16th Larissa International Film Festival. She has attended seminars in Social Media Marketing, School Psychology and Teaching Philosophy in Primary Schools. She’s currently doing her MSc in Educational Psychology at the Neapolis University Pafos.Her first poetry book, “Tawny Skin” is published by Metronomos Editions.
My main goal in cinema is to show the truth of human existence through a psychological, philosophical and poetic lens; my main principle is staying true to myself, both in my art and in real life.