HOSTAGE

HOSTAGE poster Inkas Associate
DETAILS

Year: 2004-2005
Drama – 105 mins
Director: Konstantin Giannaris
Production: Highway Productions, C. Yannaris Films, Sarmasik Sanatlar
Co- producers: Greek Film Centre, Graal, Alpha Television, Strada Productions
Associate producer: Inkas Film Productions
Supported by Eurimages and the See Cinema Network

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SYNOPSIS

Inspired by the real-life story of a bus hijacking in Northern Greece, HOSTAGE explores the sensitive issue of Greek-Albanian relations through a young Albanian who takes over an intercity bus. Upon hijacking the bus, he takes the seven passengers hostage and demands a ransom of half and million euro, and safe passage to his homeland of Albania. Surrounded by police, the bus trundles towards the Albanian border and the tension mounts until the final harrowing conclusion.

FESTIVALS & AWARDS

International Film Festival Berlin, 2005, Official selection Panorama
Thessaloniki International Film Festival, 2005, Best Director award, 3rd Best Picture Award
Vienna EU XXL Film Festival, 2005, Best European co-production
Brisbane International Film Festival, 2005, Interfaith award nominee
Seattle International Film Festival, 2005
Sarajevo International Film Festival, 2005
Copenhagen International Film Festival, 2005
Karlovy Vary International Film festival, 2005
San Paulo International Film Festival, 2005
Vancouver International Film Festival – Cinema of our Time
Seville international film festival – Competition Section
Medfilm Festival, Rome, Italy, 2005