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The Summer With Carmen

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Cinephobia Releasing is proud to announce the North American physical release of the charming, sun-splashed, LGBTQ+ comedyTHE SUMMER WITH CARMEN, which held its World Premiere at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival. Directed by Zacharías Mavroidí, THE SUMMER WITH CARMEN will arrive on DVD on October 15.

THE SUMMER WITH CARMEN is set at a nude beach near Athens. There, best friends Demosthenes (Yorgos Tsiantoulas) and Nikitas (Andreas Labropoulos) begin to brainstorm ideas for a screenplay based on the colorful events of a previous summer. Nikitas, who fancies himself the next Xavier Dolan and Demos, who dreams of a Hemsworth brother playing him take their memories. blends its intersecting narratives, as memory collides with fantasy and art rubs up against truth.

With a fresh, metatextual perspective on storytelling, this 'film within a film' shifts timelines while delivering a funny and poignant look at gay relationships, friendships, intimacy and pet ownership.

Alongside Tsiantoulas and Lampropoulos, THE SUMMER WITH CARMEN also stars Nikolas Mihas, Roubini Vasilakopoulou, and Vasilis Tsigristaris. It is produced by Ioánna Bolomýti and Lína Yannopoúlou, with cinematography by: Theódoros Michópoulos, editing by: Lívia Neroutsopoúlou, and music by: Ted Regklis.