A BLAST2014
Maria starts off her adult life in the best terms, but somehow ten years later she finds herself sacrificed in the altar of the holy greek family. This is her devastating story, as she sweeps everything in her way to find a new balance.
A Homemade Films production in co-production with Marni Films.
Cast & Crew
Director
Syllas Tzoumerkas
Script
Syllas Tzoumerkas
Youla Mpountali
Cast
Aggeliki Papoulia
Year
2014
Awards &
Nominations
Athens International Film Festival 2015
Winner
Best Debuting Actress
Maria Filini
Hamburg Film Festival 2014
Nominee
Art Cinema Award
Syllas Tzoumerkas
Hamburg Producers Award
German-European Cinematic Productions
Titus Kreyenberg
Hellenic Film Academy Awards 2015
Nominee
Best Film
Maria Drandaki
Titus Kreyenberg
Ellen Havenith
Jeroen Beker
Best Actress
Angeliki Papoulia
Locarno International Film Festival 2014
Nominee
Golden Leopard
Syllas Tzoumerkas
Sarajevo Film Festival 2014
Winner
Best Film
Syllas Tzoumerkas
Seattle International Film Festival 2015
Nominee
New Director's Showcase Award
Syllas Tzoumerkas
Press
Flix
http://flix.gr/news/a-blast-first-look-locarno-preview.html
Variety
https://variety.com/2014/film/festivals/film-review-a-blast-1201347084/
Indiewire
Spiegel