In a big city somewhere in the south of Europe, a couple takes care of dead animals and abandoned roadkill as an act to give meaning to their life. Kala azar is a meditation on the paradox of life-circles among beings of different species.
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Cast
| Penelope Tsilika | ... |
Penelope
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| Dimitris Lalos | ... |
Dimitris
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| Michele Valley | ... |
Mother
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Tasos Rafailidis | ... |
Father / Tassos
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Oguzhan Kaya | ... |
Oguz
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Gokhan Kaya | ... |
Worker
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| Maria Aliferi | ... |
Woman with dead fish
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| Adrian Frieling | ... |
Brother with dead bird #1
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Martin Benge | ... |
Brother with dead birth #2
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| Nikos Pantelidis | ... |
Director of crematorium
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| Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos | ... |
Hunter
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| Pavlos Kourtidis | ... |
Security man at crematorium
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Lenika Arfani | ... |
Veterinarian
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| Errika Bigiou | ... |
Woman with car
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Atillahan Karagedik | ... |
Kalam
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Directed by
| Janis Rafailidou | ... | (as Janis Rafa) |
Written by
| Janis Rafailidou | ... | () (as Janis Rafa) |
Produced by
| Jet Christiaanse | ... | line producer |
| Giorgos Karnavas | ... | co-producer |
| Konstantinos Kontovrakis | ... | co-producer |
| Hugo Naber | ... | junior producer |
| Kostas Sfakianakis | ... | line producer |
| Digna Sinke | ... | producer |
Music by
| Gwil Sainsbury | ... | composer |
Cinematography by
| Thodoros Mihopoulos | ||
Film Editing by
| Patrick Minks | ||
Editorial Department
| Xander Nijsten | ... | trailer editor |
Production Design by
| Elena Vardava | ||
Costume Design by
| Vassilios Barbarigos | ||
Makeup Department
| Sissi Petropoulou | ... | makeup department head / makeup designer |
Production Management
| Leda Bouzoukou | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Evdokia Kalamitsi | ... | first assistant director |
| Stevi Panagiotaki | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Christina-Erato Raftopoulou | ... | assistant art director |
| Lefteris Theodoroudis | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Vera Galesev | ... | foley artist / foley editor |
| Nikolas Konstantinou | ... | sound recordist |
| Marc Lizier | ... | sound designer |
| Vladimir Rakic | ... | foley recordist / sound effects editor |
Special Effects by
| Sissi Petropoulou | ... | special effects makeup |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sotiris Ioannidis | ... | key grip |
| Thomas Tsiftelis | ... | first assistant camera |
| Yorgos Zervoulakos | ... | dit |
Casting Department
| Lydia Georgana | ... | casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Christina-Erato Raftopoulou | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Vasilis Dinopoulos | ... | location manager |
Additional Crew
| Petro van Leeuwen | ... | Grading |
Thanks
| Caroline Derpienski | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- SNG Film / Studio Nieuwe Gronden
- Heretic
- Greek Film Centre (GFC) (co-production)
Distributors
- Gusto entertainment (2020) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
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Kala azar describes of a place that cannot sustain animal life any longer. In a big city somewhere in the south of Europe, a couple takes care of dead animals and abandoned roadkill as an act to give meaning to their life. Kala azar is a meditation on the paradox of life-circles among beings of different species. A film about existence, on the boundaries between living and dead, human and non-human. Written by SNG Film |
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