Black Field (2009 Greek film)
| Black Field | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vardis Marinakis |
| Written by | Vardis Marinakis |
| Starring |
Christos Passalis Sofia Georgovassili |
| Cinematography | Marcus Waterloo |
| Edited by | Yannis Chalkiadakis |
Running time | 104 |
| Country | Greece |
| Language | Greek |
Black Field (Greek: Μαύρο Λιβάδι) is a Greek film, directed by Vardis Marinakis. The film released in 2009 and it stars Sofia Georgovassili and Christos Passalis. It won one award in Hellenic Film Academy Awards in category Best Cinematography. The film also won accolades in Mumbai International Film Festival[1] and Seville European Film Festival.[2] The film is shot in the places of Epirus and Thessaly.
Plot
The story is set in 17th century when Greece is under Ottoman rule. An injured janissary asks a shelter in a women Orthodox monastery. The sisters look after the janissary but the presence of a man there brings a great upheaval in the life of the monastery. A young sister undertakes to look after him and she gradually fall in love with him. But their relationship reveals a hidden secret. She is a boy who is hidden in the women monastery so that to avoid the devsirme, the kidnapping of orthodox children by Ottoman for the staffing of the Ottoman army.[3][4]
Cast
- Christos Passalis
- Sofia Georgovassili
- Despina Bebedelli
- Maria Panouria
- Despina Kourti
Awards
| Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Hellenic Film Academy Awards | Best Cinematography | Marcus Waterloo | Won |
| 2010 Mumbai International Film Festival | Silver Gateway Trophy | Vardis Marinakis | Won |
References
- 1 2 "Βραβείο για το Μαύρο Λιβάδι στην Ινδία". gfc.gr. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ "Ενα ακόμα βραβείο για το "Μαύρο Λιβάδι"". flix.gr. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ "Μαύρο Λιβάδι". gfc.gr. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ "Το μαύρο λιβάδι". enet.gr. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ "awards". hellenicfilmacademy.gr. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ "Awards". imdb.com. Retrieved 22 July 2015.