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Journey from Greece

2017 · 97 min

A warm, music-soaked road trip that drifts between cultures, carrying a gentle ache of displacement and hope.

Overview: Djam, a young Greek woman, is sent to Istanbul by her uncle Kakourgos, a former sailor with a passion for Rebetiko, to find a rare part that will repair their boat. In Istanbul, she encounters Avril, a nineteen-year-old French girl, alone and without any money, who came to Turkey as a voluntary worker with refugees. Djam, generous, cheeky, unpredictable, and free-spirited, takes Avril under her wing on the way to Mytilene. A journey filled with encounters, music, sharing, and hope.

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
immigration
music
freedom
healing
Places: big city
sea
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, music
Directed by: Tony Gatlif
Written by: Tony Gatlif
Starring: Daphné Patakia, Maryne Cayon, Simon Abkarian, Kimon Kouris, Yannis Bostantzoglou, Solon Lekkas, Eleftheria Komi, Seray Yalçin
Cinematography: Patrick Ghiringhelli
Runtime: 97 min
Country: France, Greece, Turkey
Languages: English, French, Greek, Turkish

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