Lilja 4-Ever

Thu Nov 17, 2011

21:00

Location

Ayioi Omoloyites Cultural Workshop
Archontiko Ierodiakonou
Aghialou and Ayioi Omoloyites Corner
Nicosia, Nicosia 1080

Description

Lilja is 16 years old. Her only friend is the young boy Volodja. They live in Estonia, fantasizing about a better life. One day, Lilja falls in love with Andrej. He is going to Sweden, and invites Lilja to come along and start a new life.

Awards: Gijón International Film Festival Award (2002) for Best Actress (Oksana Akinshina), Grand Prix Asturias for Best Feature (Lukas Moodysson), Special Prize of the Young Jury for Best Feature (Lukas Moodysson), Guldbagge Awars (2003) for Best Actress (Oksana Akinshina), Best Cinematography (Ulf Brantås), Best Direction (Lukas Moodysson), Best Film (Lars Jonsson), Rouen Nordic Film Festival Awards (2003) for Best Actress (Oksana Akinshina), Young Audience Award (Lukas Moodysson), Stockholm Film Festival (2002) Canal+ Award (Oksana Akinshina) and FIPRESCI Prize - Honorable Mention (Lukas Moodysson).

Nominations: European Film Awards (2002) for Best Actress (Oksana Akinshina) and Best Film (Lars Jönsson), Chlotrudis Awards (2004) for Best Actress (Oksana Akinshina), Best Director (Lukas Moodysson), Best Movie and Best Supporting Actor (Artyom Bogucharskiy), Guldbagge Award for Best Actor (Artyom Bogucharskiy) etc.

Cast:
Oksana Akinshina (Lilja)
Artyom Bogucharskiy (Volodya)
Pavel Ponomaryov (Andrei)
Lyubov Agapova (Lilja's Mother)

Director: Lukas Moodysson
Writer: Lukas Moodysson
Runtime: 109 min
Genre: Crime, Drama
Language: Russian, Swedish, English
Subtitles: Greek
Production Year: 2002

The film will be screened within the framework of the film festival "Human Rights Report" organized by the Photography and Cinematography Club of Ayioi Omoloyites Cultural Workshop in collaboration with the organization Cyprus Stop Trafficking.

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