The Distance Between Us and the Sky
2019 short film
- 24 May 2019 (2019-05-24) (Cannes)
Running time
France
The Distance Between Us and the Sky is a 2019 Greek-French short film written and directed by Vasilis Kekatos.
The film won the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[1][2][3]
Plot
Two unnamed strangers (played by Nikos Zeginoglou and Ioko Ioannis Kotidis) meet for the first time at an old petrol station. One has stopped to fill up his motorcycle, while the other is just stranded. Lacking the €22.50 he needs to get home, the stranded stranger tries to "sell" the other stranger the distance that separates them from the sky.[1]
Cast
Reception
The film was awarded the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3] It also won the Short Film Queer Palm.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "The Distance Between Us and the Sky - Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Greek Filmmaker Vasilis Kekatos Wins Short Film Palme d'Or at Cannes". Greek Reporter. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Cannes' Palme d'Or goes to Parasite". Cineuropa. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Winners Of The 72nd Cannes Film Festival Competition Announced". thehollywoodnews.com. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
External links
- The Distance Between Us and the Sky at IMDb
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