''Boy Eating the Bird's Food'' () is a 2012 Greek
drama
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film written and directed by
Ektoras Lygizos (in his feature directorial debut), loosely based on the 1890 novel ''
Hunger
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'' by
Knut Hamsun
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. It was selected as the Greek entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film at the
86th Academy Awards
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,
but it was not nominated.
Synopsis
During the Greek crisis, a young man is forced to steal food from birds to survive.
Cast
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Yiannis Papadopoulos as boy
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Vangelis Kommatas as old man
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Kharálampos Goyós as musician at audition
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Kleopatra Peraki as woman in church
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Konstadinos Voudouris
See also
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List of Greek submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
External links
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2012 films
2012 directorial debut films
2012 drama films
Films about poverty
Films based on Norwegian novels
Films based on works by Knut Hamsun
Films set in Athens
Films shot in Athens
Greek drama films
2010s Greek-language films
2010s Greek films
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