All indications were that Maraki was made for great things, for honor and distinctions. And yet contrary to all expectations our heroine cops out. She refuses to take the university entrance exams is left behind in the country town selling fruit tarts. No one can figure out how come that whiz kid got left behind. Neither can anyone understand why Maraki isn't mad at fate for having wronged her so flagrantly. How does she manage to be so creative and optimistic, ready to do battle with the everyday injustices of life wherever the may appear? She appears to understand something that all the others ignore.

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS & RECOGNITION

• 43rd International Film Festival of Thessaloniki, 2002:
  • Best Motion Picture First Prize
  • Best Director (Katerina Evangelakou)
  • Best Screenwriter (Katerina Evangelakou)
  • Best Actress (Mania Papadimitriou)
  • Best Supporting Actress (Yvonne Maltezou)
  • Make-up Prize (Fani Alexaki)
  • Best Actor at the International Section of the Festival (Christos Stergioglou)
  • The Dewars Audience award for best Greek film
  • Special award for technical excellence, Greek Film & Television Technicians Association
• EU Film Festival, India, 2007, screening
• Greek Film Festival, Vancouver, 2007, screening
• University Of Notre Dame, USA, 2008, screening
• International Day of Francophonie, Zagreb, 2008, screening
• European Film Festival, Nigeria, 2008, screening
• Cine Odyssee, Strasbourg, 2008, screening
• European Film Festival, Algeria, 2009, screening

CREDITS