Kala azar (film)

Kala azar (Literal translation: Black Fever) is a 2020 Greek film written and directed by Janis Rafailidou.

Kala azar
Directed by	Janis Rafailidou (as Janis Rafa)
Written by	Janis Rafailidou
Produced by	Giorgos Kyriakos Kostas Lambropoulos
Starring	Pinelope Tsilika Dimitris Lalos Michele Valley Tasos Rafailidis
Cinematography	Thodoros Mihopoulos
Edited by	Patrick Minks
Music by	Gwil Sainsbury
Production companies	VStudio Nieuwe Gronden Heretic Greek Film Center
Release date	1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	Greece
Language	Greek

The plot focuses on a young couple (Pinelope Tsilika and Dimitris Lalos) who collect and cremate dead pets and return the ashes to their owners.^[1]

Cast

• Pinelope Tsilika as Penelope
• Dimitris Lalos [it] as Dimitris
• Michele Valley as Mother
• Tasos Rafailidis as Father
• Pavlos Kourtidis as Security man at crematorium

Accolades

Award	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref.
International Film Festival Rotterdam	KNF Award	Janis Rafailidou	Won	[2]
	Tiger Award	Janis Rafailidou	Nominated	[3]
Hong Kong International Film Festival	Special Mention	Janis Rafailidou	Won	[4]

References

1. Christopher Vourlias (November 15, 2020). "Janis Rafa on the Fragile Boundary Between Life and Death in Feature Debut 'Kala Azar'". Variety. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
2. staff. "KNF Award". International Film Festival Rotterdam.
3. staff. "Tiger Competition". International Film Festival Rotterdam.
4. Shackleton, Liz. "Hong Kong film festival announces competition winners for cancelled edition". Screen International.

External links

• Kala azar at IMDb