PAPERBOAT
Color, 18 min., 2006, short; USA/Greece
In Greek, with English subtitles

Directed and written by: Daphne Lambrinou
Producer: Erica Callas
Cinematographer: Jesse Eisenhardt
Music: Aldo Shllaku
Cast: Alexandra Aidini, Constantine Markoulakis

Shot entirely on location on the Greek island of Crete, “Paperboat” follows Melanie, a young Greek journalist from New York as she goes back home to a small village to attend her grandmother’s funeral. She reconnects with her childhood friend, Jason, with whom she has maintained a lively correspondence fashioned as ‘paperboat’ letters. Overcome by the sweet taste of the past she faces the perennial dilemma of all émigrés: should she stay, or go back to the adopted country.

The film examines our sense of belonging, need for love and feeling of security which draw us back home, and above all the nostalgia for a sweet memory.

Director Daphne Lambrinou
Daphne grew up on the island of Crete in Greece. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from the American College of Greece, and is working towards her MFA at USC Film School. She has directed several short films, including six in the Sultanate of Oman.

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Daphne Lambrinou
daphlamb@hotmail.com