From the Snow


1h 30m 1993

Brief Synopsis

Tracing the journey of three refugees, two young men and a boy, from North Epirus in Albania to Greece--a journey which they believe would deliver them from the repression and the anguish of Albania and introduce them into a world of tolerance. Soon, however, a series of painful incidents force them

Film Details

Also Known As
Ap'To Hioni
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1993
Production Company
European Script Fund; Prooptiki Greece

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

Tracing the journey of three refugees, two young men and a boy, from North Epirus in Albania to Greece--a journey which they believe would deliver them from the repression and the anguish of Albania and introduce them into a world of tolerance. Soon, however, a series of painful incidents force them to acknowledge the indifference, and often intolerance, of their new surroundings.

Film Details

Also Known As
Ap'To Hioni
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1993
Production Company
European Script Fund; Prooptiki Greece

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of best film (international section), best national section, and International Film Critics Prize (FIPRESCI) at the 1993 Thessaloniki Film Festival.

Released in United States 1993

Released in United States 1995

Released in United States June 1995

Released in United States May 1994

Released in United States November 1993

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Directors Fortnight) May 12-23, 1994.

Shown at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in New York City June 16-30, 1995.

Shown at Portland International Film Festival February 17 - March 5, 1995.

Shown at Thessaloniki Film Festival (in competition) November 1993.

Released in United States 1993

Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Portland International Film Festival February 17 - March 5, 1995.)

Released in United States May 1994 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Directors Fortnight) May 12-23, 1994.)

Released in United States June 1995 (Shown at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in New York City June 16-30, 1995.)

Released in United States November 1993 (Shown at Thessaloniki Film Festival (in competition) November 1993.)