The mannequin
A woman's soul is trapped inside a mannequin in the basement of a clothing store. As it is summer, the mannequin reminisces about moments from her past and dreams of stepping out into the light.
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Mary KlampouraDirector
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Mary KlampouraWriter
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Mary KlampouraProducer
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Charalampos RoumeliotisProducer
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Niki FragkelliKey Cast
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:4 minutes 45 seconds
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Completion Date:September 30, 2024
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Country of Origin:Greece
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Film Color:Black & White and Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Digital Cinema Package:Unavailable
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Athens International Digital Film Festival AIDFFAthens
Greece
December 17, 2024
Greek Premiere
Official Selection -
kalakari film festDewas
India
Official Selection -
Edmonton Underground Film FestivalEdmonton
Canada
October 18, 2025
American Premiere
Official Selection -
Chania Film Festival and Chania Film Festival EduChania
Greece
Official Selection -
KISFFO Karditsa International Short Film Festival OpseisKarditsa
Greece
August 28, 2025
Cinematic Achievement Award -
Woman, Life, Freedom Festival
Quarter Finalist -
Short Spotlight Film FestivalBirmingham
United Kingdom
Official Selection -
INSPIRE TV™ FestivalAgii Theodori, Corinthia, Greece
Greece
February 6, 2026
Official Selection -
Salamina International Short Film FestivalSalamina
Greece
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.