Films/Hostage

Past Screenings Thursday, June 02, 9:30 PM Harvard Exit HOST02A Date has passed. Saturday, June 04, 11:30 AM Harvard Exit HOST04A Date has passed.

Hostage
Omiros
Greece, 2004, 102 Minute Running Time
Additional Countries: Turkey
Genre: Drama
Program: Contemporary World Cinema
Language: Greek English Sub-Titles

Inspired by the real-life story of a bus hijacking in Northern Greece, HOSTAGE explores the sensitive issue of Greek-Albanian relations through a young Albanian who takes over an intercity bus. Surrounded by police, the bus trundles towards the Albanian border and the tension mounts until the final harrowing conclusion.
Director Constantine Giannaris scheduled to attend both screenings

DIRECTOR: Constantine Giannaris
Screenwriter: Constantine Giannaris
Principal Cast: Stathis Papadopoulos, Theodora Tzimou, Yannis Stankoglou, Minas Hatzisavvas, Arto Apartian
Filmography: One Day in August (2001); From the Edge of the City (1998); North Vortex (1991)

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