Small crime is set on a beautiful but ragged Greek island in the Aegean. Our protagonist
Leonidas is a frustrated young policeman who has just been assigned here after his graduation from Police Academy and would much rather be in a hassling city than stuck on a sleepy island. He finds hope for action in the discovery of Zacharias body. Each person he talks to on the island has their own version to tell of how Zacharias died and through his unorthodox investigation Leonidas will get to know them all, fall in love, become part of the island them and in the end because of this solve the mystery of Zacharias death.
Directed, written by: Christos Georgiou
Cast: Aris Servetalis, Vicky Papadopoulou, Rania Economidou, Antonis Katsaris
Production Designer: Michalis Samiotis
Cinematographer: Yiorgos Giannelis
Composers: Kostantis & Thanassis Papakonstantinou
Director’s Statement
A Greek island, unique, beautiful and rugged. It’s characters, individuals, very human,
and a little crazy. In this world comes Leonidas an outsider who would much rather be
in the hassling city instead. With him we get to know the island and it’s people. First we
see only the surface, the sleepy island, but once we get to know the people through the
funny and earnest young policeman, and we soak up the beautiful landscape we become,
like Leonidas, part of the island. The events of the film change Leonidas’ plans, just like
on rare occasions you fall in love with the place so much that you change your return
ticket, and stay a little longer, and a little longer…
REVIEWS:
A Greek Mounsier Hullot heads for the box-office.
By Ninos F Mikelides ELEFTHEROTYPIA - 18/11/2008
In the pleasant surprises of the festival is “Small Crime” by Christos Georgiou a tasteful
and full of humour film which is capable of wider audience appeal. The film could be
titled, “Who killed Zacharias?” a reference to the Hitchcock film “The trouble with Harry”.
Georgiou succeeds in creating a number of good, clever gags with his protagonist on his
scooter getting clumsily tangled in various situations much in the style of a Greek
Monsieur Hullot. It’s a pleasant film with a good rhythm, a comedy from which lessons
can be learned from directors who wish to aim at the box office.
CYPRUS WILL SAVE US - TA NEA, 22 /11/ 2008 - Dimitris Danikas
“Small Crime” by Christos Georgiou: The only till yesterday Friday complete story of the Festival. With a beginning, middle and end. With humour sensitivity and real acting (Aris Servetalis, Viki Papadopoulou).
“Small Crime”: A pleasant surprise. NAFTEMPORIKI, 20/11/08 - K. MOYXIMOGLOU
Sudden surprise was “Small Crime” by Christos Georgiou which shows that Greeks can
also have a lighter spontaneous humour… Christos Georgiou makes us laugh from the
first two minutes of the film, making us feel good during the whole film, where as well
as laughter he makes social critique and creates meaningful messages. Excellent is the
lead Aris Servetalis, and all the cast are very good in their parts
Christos Georgiou (Director/ Writer/ Producer) was born in London U.K. in 1966 by Cypriot parents. He grew up and completed his basic education in Cyprus. He received his bachelors degree from the University of Warwick in the U.K. After his graduation in 1989 he worked for a number of television and production companies in the U.K, Cyprus and Greece. In 1993 he completed his Master of Arts in Film Production, Direction at Leeds Metropolitan University in the U.K. In 1994 he was awarded a scholarship by the EU to study direction at the Polish National Film School in Lodz. His first feature film “Under the Stars” won the PRIX de MONTREAL for Best First Feature film in 2001. ‘Small Crime” is his second feature film.
All films will be screened in their original language and will be subtitled both in Greek and
in English
Sponsors: Cyprus Republic, OPAP Cyprus, SEK
Media Sponsors: I Kathimerini, Kanali 6 & CyBC
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Wednesday 21 July 2021 @SEK Parking Place (behind Rialto) at 21:00
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