Boy Eating the Bird's Food (2012)
Overview
The astonishing debut feature from Greek filmmaker Ektoras Lygizos updates Knut Hamsun's classic 1890 novel Hunger to the modern day, as it follows an alienated young man desperately trying to survive on the streets of Athens.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | el |
| Popularity | 2.544 |
Directed By
Ektoras Lygizos
Crew
Ektoras Lygizos
Kleio Boboti
Kleio Boboti
Stavros Liokalos
Giannis Giannakopoulos
Konstadinos Kontovrakis
Dimitris Kasimatis
Argyris Papadimitropoulos
Gregory Rentis
Giorgos Fourtounis
Giorgos Karnavas
Ektoras Lygizos
Ektoras Lygizos
Elina Psykou
Ioanna Lygizou
TOP CAST
Lila Baklesi
Girl
Kleopatra Perraki
Woman in Church
Vangelis Kommatas
Old Man
Haralambos Gogios
Musician at Audition
Alexandros Kanavos
Boy at Work
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