Atlantic
26-Best Fiction
Alexander Stamatiadis
Greece,
Drama,
Coming-Of-Age,
Youth,
Greek (Modern),
00:10:15
Over a spring Athenian afternoon, a teenage boy learns how to cry for the first time, as he and his girlfriend process his permanent departure from the city, and the end of their relationship and first-love.
Film block:
FICTION / WHITE TEETH
Screening:
Palace of Culture Pernik, Hall 1
- Language Greek (Modern)
- Country Greece
- Genre Drama, Coming-Of-Age, Youth
- Producer Alexander Stamatiadis, Lefteris Samson
- Cast Dimitris Louskos, Theano Lekka
- Year of creation 2025
- Duration 00:10:15
Alexander Stamatiadis (b. 1999, Athens) is a Greek-German director, screenwriter, and photographer exploring identity, memory, and belonging through autobiographical storytelling. Self-taught, his tender, emotionally attentive gaze often returns to themes of love, loss, and heritage. His short Atlantic (2025) won the Special Jury Award at Drama IFF and Best Short Film at Olympia IFF. His film A Hot Day premiered on NOWNESS. His upcoming short Volta (2027) is in development with the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center. He lives and works in Athens.
