Dublin Greek Film Festival presents:

'Boy eating the bird's food' 

with an introduction to the 'Weird Wave of Greek Cinema'

by film scholar Mikela Fotiou.

Boy eating the bird's food (Το αγόρι τρώει το φαγητό του πουλιού), Drama, 80min, Greece, 2012, Colour. Directed by Ektoras Lygizos. Cast:  Yiannis Papadopoulos, Lila Mpaklesi, Vangelis Kommatas. Language: Greek with English subtitles.

A 22-year-old boy in Athens has no job, no money, no girlfriend and no food to eat, but he’s got a canary bird and a beautiful singing voice. When he finds himself withοut a home, he has to seek a shelter for his bird. And when the bird gets trapped inside the shelter, the boy has to find some help. He has to find someone to confess that he has no job, no money, no girlfriend and no food to eat. 

This screening will be preceded by an introduction to the 'Weird Wave of Greek Cinema' by film scholar Mikela Fotiou.

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Awards 

Hellenic Film Academy Awards 2013

Best Feature Film Award (Ektoras Lygizos)

Best New Director Award (Ektoras Lygizos)

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Yiannis Papadopoulos)

12th CINEDAYS Festival of European Film

Best director (SILVER STAR award – Ektorias Lygizos)

Crossing Europe FF 2013

Crossing Europe Award

Galway Film Fleadh 2013

The Best International First Feature

Festival du Nouveau Cinéma Montréal 2013

AQCC Award

Thessaloniki IFF 2013

Best Actor Award