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8.5 1h 16m

The Way To The West

The film is a combination of documentary and fiction. A woman from the former Soviet Union, Irina, comes to Greece in search of a better life and falls victim to the sex slave trade (trafficking). She wanders around Athens in search of a friend of hers who has disappeared. Her story unfolds through a series of personal confessions. During these moments of reality, Irina is in some way present as a sort of "suffering angel" who comments on the aftermath, indirectly linking the present to the past, the real to the imaginary

Top Cast

  • Katia Gerou

    Katia Gerou

    Irina

  • Maria Eglezaki

    Maria Eglezaki

  • Vasias Eleftheriadis

    Vasias Eleftheriadis

  • Thodoros Grampsas

    Thodoros Grampsas

  • Nikos Arvanitis

    Nikos Arvanitis

Overview

The film is a combination of documentary and fiction. A woman from the former Soviet Union, Irina, comes to Greece in search of a better life and falls victim to the sex slave trade (trafficking). She wanders around Athens in search of a friend of hers who has disappeared. Her story unfolds through a series of personal confessions. During these moments of reality, Irina is in some way present as a sort of "suffering angel" who comments on the aftermath, indirectly linking the present to the past, the real to the imaginary

Rating

8.5 / 10
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