Pafsi

Pause

Year: 2018
Country: Cyprus, Greece
Director: Tonya Mishiali
Cast: Stella Firogeni, Andreas Vassiliou, Popi Avraham, Marius Ioannou
Genre: drama
Runtime: 96 min.
Age: 18+
Trapped in the misery of an oppressive marriage, a middle-aged woman finds refuge in a fantasy world of vindictive violence. Soon, reality and fantasy start to blur.

Awards & Festivals:

Atlanta Film Festival (2019) - Grand Jury Award Nomination, Director Award Nomination 
Bratislava International Film Festival (2018) - Nomination for the Audience Award 
Cairo International Festival (2018) - Nomination for Best Film, nomination for Best Actress, nomination for Best Director 
Santa Barbara International Film Festival (2019) - Nomination for Best International Feature Film 
Stockholm Film Festival - Nomination for Best Film 
Tetuan International Mediterranean Film Festival (2019) - nomination for Best Actress, nomination for the main prize 
Thessaloniki Film Festival (2018) - Winner of the FIPRESCI Prize
Dhaka International Film Festival (2019) - Nomination for Best Feature Film
Sofia International Film Festival (2019) - Nomination for Best Film 
Athenian Panorama of European Cinema (2018) - Winner for Best Film 
Transylvania International Film Festival (2019) - Nomination for Best Film 
Wisconsin Film Festival (2019) - Nomination for Best Feature Film 
London Greek Film Festival (2019) - Winner for Feature Film 
Madrid International Film Festival (2019) - Best Feature Film
Greek Film Academy Award (2019) - Nomination for Best Director of the first film, nomination for Best Actress
Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (2019) - Winner for Best Feature Film, nomination for Best Director 
Southeast European Film Festival in Paris (2019) - Winner Best Director, Winner for Best Actress 
Beirut International Women's Film Festival (2019) - Winner for Best International Feature Film