
STORIES OF A LIE
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…
CAST
Thanasis Verriopoulos
Areti Stefanidou
Andreas Kostalas
Natasa Stasinopoulou,
Maria Mourtou Paradisoupoulou
Elli Skreta
Fotini Gotsi
CREW
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
Produced by
Gaëlle Jones (Perspective Films) & Mina Dreki (Marni Films)
In coproduction with
Tamarisk, Filaos Productions, Yellowgroove,
the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center - Creative Greece,
the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation - ERT SA
With the support of
the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée
SPECIFICATIONS
2025 / Greece / 75’ / DCP / Color / 1.85:1
Language: Greek / Subtitles: English + French
FESTIVALS / AWARDS
IDFA - Luminous section 2025
TiDF28 - Film Forward section - EKKOMED award
TEASER
https://vimeo.com/christosgian/storiesofalie
