AIRHOSTESS-737

An Airhostess collapses on flight, convinced that her problem is her new braces, whilst she transfers her mother’s body to bury her next to her grandmother.

SYNOPSIS

AIRHOSTESS-737 (16' | 2022) is an award-winning short film by Greek filmmaker Thanasis Neofotistos. Set inside an airplane, the film follows a flight attendant as she becomes trapped within her own psychological landscape.

The film premiered at the 75th Locarno Film Festival and went on to receive awards at major festivals including Sundance, Toronto, Clermont-Ferrand, Seattle, and the Hellenic Film Academy Awards. It is Oscar-qualified, was a candidate for the European Film Awards, and has screened at over 100 festivals worldwide, earning more than 40 international distinctions. Critics particularly praised Lena Papaligoura’s intense and immersive one-woman performance.

INTRO

★★★★★
“Thrilling”
INDIEWIRE

★★★★★
“Phantasmagoric”
THE NEW YORKER

SHORT FILM | 16' | 2022

TRAILER

DIRECTOR
Thanasis Neofotistos

WRITERS
Grigoris Skarakis
Thanasis Neofotistos

PRODUCERS
Ioanna Bolomyti
Dimitris Tsakaleas

CAST
Lena Papaligoura (Vanina)

Konstantina Koutsonasiou (Kaiti)
Haris Alexiou (Mother-Voice)
Giannis Moustakas (Pilot-Voice)

SALES
RADIATOR IP SALES

CREDITS

DOP
Yannis Fotou G.S.C.

EDITOR
Panagiotis Angelopoulos

ART DIRECTOR
Eva Gaitanidou

MUSIC
Lefteris Samson

MAKEUP
Olga Kompogianni

SOUND
Alexis Koukias

SOUND DESIGN & MIX
Stelios Koupetoris

PHOTOS | STILLS

TITLE: AIRHOSTESS-737
ΤΙΤΛΟΣ: ΑΕΡΟΣΥΝΟΔΟΣ-737
TYPE: Short Film
GENRE: Drama | Tragicomedy 
RUNTIME: 16 min 
FORMAT: 4K | 1:85:1 | 5:1 | DCP
COUNTRY: Greece (Greek)
SUBTITLES: English
YEAR: 2022
HASHTAG: #Airhostess #Airhostess737
✈️ #AirhostessFilm #Airhostess737Film

SPECS

FUN FACTS

• The third part of the director’s short film trilogy, following PATISION AVENUE and ROUTE-3, exploring characters in transit (on foot, bus, airplane) navigating critical transitions through their surrounding space.

• The airplane set was built entirely from scratch.

• The film was shot in a single long take using an ARRI Alexa Mini-LF and Zeiss Ultra Prime lenses.

• The voice of the “mother” is performed by renowned Greek singer Haris Alexiou.

• Original score by Lefteris Samson, featuring a cover performed by Ioulia Karapataki.

• The story was experienced entirely in Thanasis' dream.

OST

SOUNDTRACK | IOULIA KARAPATAKI | VAVINA'S LULLABY

DIRECTOR'S NOTE
AIRHOSTESS-737 is a story I experienced entirely in a dream. It was the missing piece that completed my trilogy with PATISION AVENUE and ROUTE-3, films about movement, journeys, and characters trapped  inside their own subconscious, or inside the spaces that surround them.

I deeply identify with this heroine, a child of an unprepared mother who  couldn’t offer her the care, acceptance, and love she needed, leaving her hurt and distant. This film is for those who still seek reconciliation. Or for those who haven’t realized they need it. Even for those who feel  it might be too late.

For me, this film is a milestone. It’s the last short before my debut feature, where I felt free to fully express my cinematic language. Building the airplane set from scratch was one of the most demanding, but also most meaningful parts of the process.
-Thanasis-

CV
Thanasis Neofotistos is a Greek film director, writer and architect. His work explores identity, fear and desire through symbolic and impressionistic storytelling grounded in realism. His short films, including AIRHOSTESS-737, PATISION AVENUE, ROUTE-3 and GREEK SCHOOL PRAYER, have premiered and received awards at major international festivals such as Venice, Sundance, Toronto, Locarno and Clermont-Ferrand. He served as Head Programmer of the Drama International Short Film Festival and is a member of the European and the Hellenic Film Academies. His debut feature film, THE BOY WITH THE LIGHT-BLUE EYES, is a dark coming-of-age folktale.

DIRECTOR

THANASIS NEOFOTISTOS

*LEARN MORE:
www.neofotistos.com

FESTIVALS

● HIGHLIGHTS:
✈ LOCARNO | 75th | World Premiere
✈ TIFF TORONTO | 47th | Honorable Mention for Best Short Film
✈ SUNDANCE | 44th | Official Competition | Vimeo Award for Best Act
✈ CLERMONT-FERRAND | 45th | Official Competition | Award for Best Performance
✈ SEATTLE IFF | 49th | Best Film | Oscar Qualification
✈ GRAND PRIX: 28th L'Étrange Festival
✈ GFA Best Greek Film from Greek Film Academy (2023)
✈ EFA Candidacy for Nomination for European Film Awards (2023)
✈ THE NEW YORKER & VIMEO STAFF PICK distribution
✈ Selected for European Short Pitch WIP (2022)
✈ More than 100 International Film Festival Competitions!
✈ More than 30 Awards, including 8 Best Film & 8 Best Acting Awards!

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