''From the Snow'' ( el, Απ' το χιόνι) is a Greek drama film directed by

Sotiris Goritsas Sotirios ( el, Σωτήριος) or Sotiris () is a male given name of Greek origin, meaning "salvation" (, ). Sotiria () is the female version of the name. It may refer to: People Politicians and statespersons *Sotirios Hatzigakis (born 1944), G ...

. The film released in 1993 and stars

Gerasimos Skiadaresis Gerasimos Skiadaresis ( el, Γεράσιμος Σκιαδαρέσης; born 18 December 1960) is a Greek actor. He also worked in theatre in E. Chatzikou School which he began in 1982. He is married to the actress Bessie Malfa. Theatre *'' La ...

. The film won the Golden Alexander award in

Thessaloniki Film Festival The Thessaloniki Film Festival is a Thessaloniki-based cultural institution focusing on cinema. The Institution organizes the Thessaloniki International Film Festival every November and the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival every March, while its y ...

and the Best Movie Award in

Greek State Film Awards The Greek State Film Awards ( el, Κρατικά Βραβεία Κινηματογράφου) was a part of Thessaloniki International Film Festival concerning exclusively Greek movies. It was one of the most important events in Greek cinema, from ...

Plot

A few men from South

Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...

(North Epirus) immigrate to Greece during the Albanian crisis. The film follows their travel for a better life in Greece. After crossing the borders on foot, they arrive in

Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...

with every transport means. There, they face the racism from local society. Some people help them but the difficulties are so many that they decide to return to their village in Albania.

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