Fast Forward 2018 / Projections:
13/12/2018 / 19h00 / CIC ‘Budo Tomović’ – Dodest Scene / Podgorica
Evangelia Kranioti, France, Greece, 2018, 60′
Director: Evangelia Kranioti
Screenplay: Evangelia Kranioti
Editor: Yorgos Lamprinos
Starring: Laura Muniz
Producer: Evangelia Kranioti
Synopsis
A documentary-fiction about the dizzying heights of gender and metamorphosis. It is also a cinematographic homage to a land of extremes and the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Following the path of iconic transgender figure Luana Muniz (1961-2017), the film explores different quests for the self through transvestism, sensual and political struggle. In turn, it asks questions about the desire for transformation of the body, both intimate and social.
About the author
Evangelia Kranioti was born in Athens, Greece in 1979. She studied law at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens as well as piano at the city’s National Conservatory and visual arts at the École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. In 2014 she graduated in film at Le Fresnoy. Since 2007 she has been presenting her artistic work –photographs, installations and films – in exhibitions across Europe, the USA and Japan.
Festivals and awards
Berlin International Film Festival 2018 (Germany) – Winner Teddy Jury Award
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2018 (Greece) – Jury Award for Director
Sheffield International Documentary Festival 2018 (United Kingdom)
Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival 2018 (Brasil) – Best Documentary film
CineDoc Athens 2018 (Greece)
Lovers Film Festival Torino LGBTQI Visions (Italy)
Istanbul Film Festival 2018 (Turkey)
Cinema Eye Honours Awards 2018 (USA)
Hot Docs (Canada)
TLVFest (Israel)
Docs Against Gravity (Poland)