Daniel '16 (2020)
Directed by Dimitris Koutsiabasakos
Duration: 101 mins
Daniel, a German teenager, is sent to Greece, in a juvenile offender community, to serve his sentence. There, in an abandoned village of Evros river area, near the border with Turkey, he experiences unprecedented emotions and has to solve difficult dilemmas… His final decision will surprise everyone.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Dimitris Koutsiabasakos studied Movie and TV Direction at All-Russian State University of Cinematography, in Moscow, (V.G.I.K.) and is a Professor in Film Directing at the School of Film at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He directed documentaries, serials, short and feature films. His works have been recognized with numerous national and international awards. He is a member of the Greek Film Academy and the European Film Academy.
Awards
- Winner of meet the Neighbors Competition / Balkan Survey section AUDIENCE AWARD at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival
- Winner of the 2021 BEST GREEK FEATURE at the Pan-Hellenic Film Critics Association (PEKK)
- Best Young Actor Award for BEST YOUNG ACTOR at the 23d Olympia International Film Festival
- Best Performance Award for BEST PERFORMANCE at the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival
- 1st Prize for EUROPEAN FEATURE FILM at the International Film Festival of Crete & Awards
- Best Director Award for BEST DIRECTOR at the International Film Festival of Crete & Awards
- Original Music Composition award for ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSITION at the International Film Festival of Crete & Awards
- Best Supporting Male Actor Award for BEST SUPPORTING MALE ACTOR at the Film Festival of Crete & Awards
- Best Supporting Female Actor Award for BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR at the International Film Festival of Crete & Awards
- Special Jury Award for BEST SUPPORTING MALE AWARD at the International Film Festival of Crete & Awards