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Stories of a Lie
GFC, ERT, CNC
DIRECTED BY Olia Verroipoulou (1st feature)
Festivals & Awards
IDFA - Luminous section 2025
The story
During a stay in Greece, my native country, I learn of a friend's illness. Her doctors and family are hiding it from her and I have to keep it a secret as well. I start to remember, bewildered. Having grown up in a medical environment, I remember that I was part of this practice in the past and that it has affected loved ones. I decide to talk to my father, a doctor, and start an intimate investigation in my attempt to understand the reasoning behind medical lies…
Written & directed by Olia Verriopoulou
Dop Pierre Warolin
Edited by Christos Giannakopoulos & Jo Arnoult
Sound Design by Christos Giannakopoulos
Color Grading by Greg Arvanitis
Produced by Mina Dreki (Marni Films, GR) & Gaelle Jones (Perspective Films, FR)
in co-production with Tamarisk, Filaos Productions & Yellowgroove
In coproduction with the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center, ERT SA
and the support of Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC)
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