Blind Crossing
Kostas and Stratis are two completely different characters. Kostas listens to junk music while Stratis to ethnic and jazz. Kostas is afraid of cats while Stratis had dozens. Kostas is a teaser and a mocker while Stratis tries to be politically correct. However they have one thing in common: They are both visually impaired.
They would play two blind hitmen, starring in the short fiction film to be shot near a lake on the mountains. Getting to know them better, we realized how naive our story was. We decided to shoot a documentary instead; same place, same people, different story.
Kostas and Stratis explore the lake, argue about their white canes and discuss their experiences. After one day of shooting, Stratis has to leave urgently for his hometown. Kostas continues his adventure, meeting farmers, petting animals, boating on lake Ladonas, rafting, exploring sounds, telling stories and teasing Lefteris, his best friend from school.
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Ioannis KalantidisDirector
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Andreas VakaliosDirector
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Yannis KalantidisWriter
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Andreas VakaliosWriter
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Fili OlsefskiWriter
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Gabriela GerolemouWriter
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Yannis KalantidisProducer
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Andreas VakaliosProducer
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Kostas VasilisKey Cast
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Lefteris ZervakisKey Cast
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Stratis ChatzicharalabouKey Cast
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Fili OlsefskiDirector of Cinematography
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Gabriela GerolemouDirector of Cinematography
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Project Title (Original Language):Διάβαση Τυφλών
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Project Type:Documentary
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Genres:comedy, drama
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Runtime:57 minutes
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Completion Date:January 12, 2015
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Country of Origin:Greece
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Country of Filming:Greece
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Language:Modern Greek (1453-)
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Athens International Film FestivalAthens, Greece
September 25, 2015
World Premiere -
Chalkida DocFestChalkida, Greece
November 18, 2015
Yannis Kalantidis grew up in Athens and from early on he developed a passion for improvisation and experimentation in most aspects of his life: science, film, music and photography. He is professionally a researcher that believes in open research and passionate about bringing the computer vision community closer to socially impactful tasks and worldwide impact.
Andreas Vakalios was born in Budapest, Hungary and raised in Athens, Greece. He is a Talents Sarajevo alumnus and a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Artist Fellowship Award recipient. He has participated in over 70 international film festivals receiving 16 awards. His latest film, a found footage short about a girl escaping her traffickers, co-directed with Fili Olsefski and shot on a mobile phone camera, had its world premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival. He has taught editing at the School of Fine Arts and directing actors at SAE Institute Athens. He teaches hands-on filmmaking to teenagers. He works in Athens as a director and screenwriter.