​STORIES OF A LIE

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During a stay in Greece, my native country, I learn of a friend's illness. Her doctors and family are hiding it from her and I have to keep it a secret as well. I start to remember, bewildered. Having grown up in a medical environment, I remember that I was part of this practice in the past and that it has affected loved ones. I decide to talk to my father, a doctor, and start an intimate investigation in my attempt to understand the reasoning behind medical lies…

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CAST

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Thanasis Verriopoulos

Areti Stefanidou

Andreas Kostalas

Natasa Stasinopoulou,

Maria Mourtou Paradisoupoulou

Elli Skreta

Fotini Gotsi

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CREW

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Writer / director: Olia Verriopoulou

Cinematography: Pierre Warolin

Sound: Jonathan Arnoult

Additional images: Olia Verriopoulou & Jonathan Arnoult

Additionnal sound: Stelios Koupetoris

Editing: Jonathan Arnoult & Christos Giannakopoulos GFE

Sound editing: Christos Giannakopoulos GFE

Mixing: Kostas Varympopiotis

Color grading: Gregory Arvanitis

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Produced by

Gaëlle Jones (Perspective Films) & Mina Dreki (Marni Films)

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In coproduction with

Tamarisk, Filaos Productions, Yellowgroove,

the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center - Creative Greece,

the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation - ERT SA

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With the support of

the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée

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SPECIFICATIONS

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​2025 / Greece / 75’ / DCP / Color / 1.85:1

Language: Greek / Subtitles: English + French

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FESTIVALS / AWARDS

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IDFA - Luminous section 2025

TiDF28 - Film Forward section - EKKOMED award

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TEASER

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https://vimeo.com/christosgian/storiesofalie

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