The mighty Brahmaputra is rising again, ready to swallow everything in its path. On a disappearing mud island, a 12-year-old orphan named Afrin prepares to leave the only world she has ever known.
Writer, director and cinematographer Angelos Rallis. Edited by Nadia Ben Rachid, sound mix Laurent Chassaigne, music composition Alexis Rault.
Produced by AR Productions, co-produced by Manny Films, ZDF/ARTE, ERT TV and the Greek Film Centre (GFC). Co-funded by Eurimages and Creative Europe – Media. Supported by CNC, GFC and the Andrew Berends Film Fellowship. Executive producer and sales agent Cargo Film & Releasing.
Winner of the ERT award at Thessaloniki development pitching forum.
Jury citation: “We have selected a beautiful, yet heart aching, coming of age story. It is a story that deals with the universal themes of identity in a time of turbulence in the world in this young girl’s life”.
