Under the Stars

Nov 15, 2001

1h 27m

★ 7.0

Overview

Louka, whose parents were killed in the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, persuades a beautiful smuggler to take him over the border to visit his village, where a magical experience awaits them.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Attika Films

Film and Music Entertainment

Lychnari Productions

Mass Productions

Prooptiki

Wave Pictures

British Screen Finance Ltd

Cyprus Film Advisory Board

Greek Film Centre

Lumiere Productions

Media

Under the Stars Trailers

Cast

Foivi

Mirto Alikaki

Loukas

Akis Sakellariou

Loukas' Mother

Stella Fyrogeni

Foivi's Father

Achilleas Grammatikopoulos

Panikos

Marinos Chatzivasileiou

Foivi's Mother

Christina Pavlidou

Loukas' father

Neoklis Neokleous

Uncle Nikos

Andros Kritikos

Mrs Lenia

Popi Avraam

Panikos' Mother

Androulla Irakleous

Alexis

Sotos Stavrakis

Antonis Katsaris

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