From the Edge of the City (1998)
Overview
Minority-group Greeks from an outer suburb of Athens struggle with their life on society's fringe and exploitation of one another.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | el |
| Popularity | 2.4906 |
Directed By
Constantine Giannaris
Crew
Dinos Kittou
Dionysis Samiotis
Akis Daoutis
Anastasios Vasiliou
Thymios Kolokousis
Maria Powell
Roula Nicolaou
Michalis Samiotis
Peter Burgis
Sanny Albert
Hronis Tzimos
Giorgos Argyroiliopoulos
Constantine Giannaris
Ioanna Spiliopoulou
Constantine Giannaris
TOP CAST
Stathis Papadopoulos
Sasha
Costas Kotsianidis
Kotsian
Aimilios Heilakis
Nikos
Theodora Tzimou
Natasha
Giorgos Mavridis
Chorny
Evri Sophroniadou
Mother
Tasos Nousias
Pimp
Panagiotis Hartomatzidis
Panagiotis
Dimitris Papoulidis
Giorgos
Silvia Venizelea
Thodora
Vasias Eleftheriadis
Father
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