a film by Bill Mousoulis

Featuring

Alessandro Figurelli   
Emanuela Zocco    
Jennifer Levy

Supporting cast

Alan Maglio    
Ilaria Andrea Malaraggia   
Wayne Powrie 

And
Yannis Fotou     
Sandra Neuburger   
Cristina Ricci 
Fabrizio Li Perni    
Toni D'Angela    
Giovanni Grecchi
Marco Guasconi
Shyla Nicodemi   
Greedy Mistress (band)

Giulio (Alessandro Figurelli), an Italian documentary filmmaker living in Greece for several years, returns home to Italy, to the town of Gorgonzola just outside of Milano, to visit his ex-wife Irene (Emanuela Zocco), who lives in the family home with their 8-year-old daughter, Andrea (Ilaria Andrea Malaraggia). 

He stays several days only, returning to Athens, where he is employed by Sophie (Jennifer Levy), an Australian TV producer, to film the Greek demonstrations and riots.  Sophie is in Athens with David (Wayne Powrie), a news reporter.  She is under pressure to produce a good 10-minute segment on the Greek socio-economic crisis.

Back in Gorgonzola in Italy, life progresses for Irene and Andrea in a peaceful way, in contrast to Athens.  Irene’s next-door neighbour looks after Andrea on some occasions, and this neighbour has a son, Toni (Alan Maglio).  Toni is involved in some criminal activity, which he begins to regret.

In Athens, Sophie pressures Giulio to come up with good video footage, but Giulio’s mind is elsewhere, he has a revelation. He quits and goes to Italy, wanting to connect with Irene and Andrea once more.  Sophie is not satisfied overall, but she picks up the pieces and leaves for Australia.  In Italy, things don’t go as hoped for Giulio, and he returns to Athens once more.

Press:

Article in Dimokratia newspaper, Athens, May 10, 2011

Interview with Mousoulis on FLIX.GR

Web links - Sevenart / Kulturosupa / Cine.gr / Naftemporiki

About the director:

Bill Mousoulis is an Australian independent filmmaker, now based in Greece. Since 1982, he has made around 100 films, including eight features, the last of which was A Nocturne (2007), which won Best Film at the 8th Melbourne Underground Film Festival in 2007, and screened in numerous European film festivals in 2008, and is now distributed by Troma Entertainment. Wild and Precious (2012) is his new feature film, shot in Italy and Greece.

Bill Mousoulis started making short films in 1982, utilising the film medium of Super 8. He founded the Melbourne Super 8 Film Group in 1985, to promote and exhibit films by other filmmakers, and the Group lasted until 2001 as an active, recognised organisation. His film Between Us (1989, 37 mins, 16mm) played in film festivals throughout Australia, winning 4th Best Film at the St.Kilda Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Short Fiction at the Sydney Film Festival.

He started makiing feature films in 1993, and they have screened in film festivals in Australia and through the world, features including Desire (1999, 77 mins), Lovesick (2002, 70 mins) and Blue Notes (2006, 93 mins). Mousoulis' work as a filmmaker is acknowledged by film critic Adrian Martin, who has labelled Mousoulis "one of Australia's most committed independent filmmakers". And current writer for The Age newspaper in Melbourne, Jake Wilson, has called Mousoulis "an independent film legend".

Mousoulis is also an occasional film critic, and founded the online film journal Senses of Cinema in 1999.