AIRHOSTESS-737

AIRHOSTESS-737 (16' | 2022) is an award-winning short film by Greek filmmaker Thanasis Neofotistos. The film premiered at the 75th Locarno Film Festival and went on to receive awards at major festivals including Sundance, Clermont-Ferrand, Toronto, 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.

SYNOPSIS

★★★★★
“Phantasmagoric!”
THE NEW YORKER

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.

INTRO

★★★★★
“Thrilling!”
INDIEWIRE

SHORT FILM | 16' | 2022

DIRECTOR'S NOTE

"AIRHOSTESS-737 is a film I experienced entirely in a dream, completing my trilogy with PATISION AVENUE and ROUTE-3, stories of characters enclosed within their own subconscious and the spaces that surround them. I deeply identify with this heroine, shaped by the absence of care, acceptance, and love, and the distance it leaves behind."
-Thanasis-

TRAILER

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

STILLS

BACKSTAGE

MAKING-OF

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

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

CREDITS

PRESS

INDIEWIRE | TOP-10 FILMS | ENG

THE NEW YORKER | REVIEW | ENG

BHMA | INTERVIEW | GR

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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 story of the film was experienced entirely in a dream.
• The airplane set was built entirely from scratch.
• The voice of the “mother” is performed by renowned Greek singer Haris Alexiou.
• The film was shot in a single long take using an ARRI Alexa Mini LF and Zeiss Ultra Prime lenses.
• Original score by Lefteris Samson, featuring a cover performed by Ioulia Karapataki.
• Selected for European Short Pitch WIP 2022.

✈ 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.
✈ More than 100 International Film Festival Competitions!
✈ More than 30 Awards, including 8 Best Film & 8 Best Acting Awards!