International documentary film festival
April 14 - 21, 2024
Kaptol Boutique Cinema, Zagreb

Mighty Afrin: in the time of floods (Kõikvõimas Afrin: üleujutuse aegu)

Angelos Rallis

Mighty Afrin: in the time of floods

In the desolate wilderness of the disappearing islands along the mighty Brahmaputra river, a 12-year-old orphan girl named Afrin is coming of age. As if an annual ritual, heavy rainfalls and flood waters ravage Afrin’s mud island. When a severe flood submerges her home, Afrin transforms into a heroine that shows her remarkable resilience and adaptation qualities. Confronted by the urgency of the situation she begins a journey to the heart of Bangladesh to trace her father. Her quest ultimately brings Afrin face-to-face with the homeless orphans in Dhaka who struggle to make a living by handling waste, forcing her to accept her adulthood early. The naturalistic style of the real life stories is enhanced with fictional elements, resulting in poetic and powerful storytelling.

Greece, France, Germany 2023, '92

DIRECTOR: Angelos Rallis

SCENARIO: Angelos Rallis

CAMERA: Angelos Rallis

MONTAGE: Nadia Ben Rachid, Angelos Rallis

MUSIC: Alexis Rault

PRODUCERS: Maria del Mar Rodriguez, Angelos Rallis

PRODUCTION: AR Productions

FESTIVALS & AWARDS:

Thessaloniki IDF: WWF award (2023)
Giffoni IFF: Best documentary; ACEA sustainability award (2023)
MDOC: Best documentary (2023)
Ierapetra IDFF: Best film; Best DOP (2023)
Mediterranean IFF: Best Camera; Jury’s special mention (2023)
Ji.hlava IFF: Best Film (2023)

Angelos Rallis

Angelos Rallis

Angelos Rallis started his career in TV and theatre in Greece before moving to Sweden and the UK to complete his graduate and post-graduate studies in Film, Anthropology and Photography. In 2006 he became an elected member of the International Federation of Journalists (UK) and commenced a long term project documenting London’s East End emerging cultures and communities. His early work in video and photography has been published in international newspapers such as Ethnos and The Guardian and has been used by press agencies and NGO’s around the world. Angelos has also worked as a director for the Greek National Television (ERT) and for news agencies such as Eagle Press (UK) and Reporters (Belgium).

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