Mighty Afrin: in the time of floods represents the culmination of Angelos Rallis’s long-term engagement with environmental and humanitarian crises, marking his most internationally circulated work to date.
The film was nominated for the Golden Alexander at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival (2023). It has received 22 international awards and 45 nominations, and has screened at 90 festivals worldwide, including the Shanghai International Film Festival, the International Film Festival of India, the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, the Giffoni Film Festival, and the Vancouver International Film Festival, among others. Seven of these are European Film Academy Awards–qualifying festivals.
The film was also nominated for Best Documentary and Best Cinematography at the Hellenic Film Academy (Iris) Awards. It was broadcast in Greece on ERT and ERTFLIX, on Al Jazeera (MENA region), and on ZDF/ARTE in Germany, France, Belgium, and Austria, and is available on ARTE’s digital platform until 2028. The film received theatrical distribution in Greece for adults and children by Neaniko Plano and in Italy by current co-production partner The Piranesi Experience.
Selected Critical Reception
- “An absolutely immersive and fully cinematic achievement, with images of exceptional composition and rare clarity, inviting the viewer to remain within each frame.” — The Film Verdict
- “A carefully composed, immersive film that moves along the border between documentary and fiction, following the experience of childhood survival in a changing world with rare visual sensitivity.” — Screen Daily
- “Angelos Rallis avoids melodrama and builds a world of magical lyricism and deep humanity, through a film that remains resolutely cinematic.” — FLIX
- “From Iraq to Bangladesh, Angelos Rallis brings to light the human stories behind the headlines.” — Kathimerini
- “Rallis empowers his characters to begin the cathartic journey of sharing their stories.” — Cinema Femme
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