MY NAME IS EFTIHIA (Eftyhia)

Greece, 2019, 123 min, LA Premiere

Category: Features

Director(s): Angelos Frantzis
Writer(s): Katerina Bei
Producer(s): Dionyssis Samiotis
Cast: Karyofyllia Karampeti, Katia Goulioni, Pygmalion Dadakarides, Dina Michailidou, Thanos Tokakis

Inspired by the life of the most prolific Greek female poet and lyricist, Eftihia Papagiannopoulou; an extraordinary woman and artist who has created a massive volume of timeless and popular songs. She traveled from Smyrna to Greece. She lived every day of her life as if it were her last. She wrote incessantly on any surface she could find.
Her name means Happiness but destiny made sure she knew very little of it. She challenged death every day of her life, hoping to ward off its cold, ruthless grip.

Angelos Frantzis was born in Athens and studied film direction at “INSAS” in Brussels. He has made 5 short and 6 feature films. His films have been screened and won awards at many international FF. Besides film directing, Angelos Frantzis has been involved in art projects and has worked as a film critic, and as a cinema teacher.

• 2020, Greek Film Academy – 9 awards including Best Picture

Film Trailer

http://lagff.org/my-name-is-eftihia-eftyhia/