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The Lion at My Back

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When Mariama, a teenage Senegalese asylum seeker, crosses paths with Stella, a 40-year-old Cypriot woman quietly trying to rebuild her life, their shared struggle for survival leads to an unexpected bond. Together, they tear down stereotypes and redefine themselves, while they find the true meaning of love and family in a heartwarming tale of an unlikely alliance and female solidarity.

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David Jenkins Little White Lies 23h
It’s a powerful work about the necessity of female solidarity and mutual care in an environment that is rife with repellent male operators. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Tonia Mishiali

Director

Sokhna Diallo

Actor

Elena Kallinikou

Actor

Prokopis Agathokleous

Actor

Herodotos Miltiadous

Actor

Marina Mandri

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Synopsis When Mariama, a teenage Senegalese asylum seeker, crosses paths with Stella, a 40-year-old Cypriot woman quietly trying to rebuild her life, their shared struggle for survival leads to an unexpected bond. Together, they tear down stereotypes and redefine themselves, while they find the true meaning of love and family in a heartwarming tale of an unlikely alliance and female solidarity.
Director
Tonia Mishiali
Producer
Tonia Mishiali, Katarzyna Ozga, Nicolas Steil, Marinos Charalambous, Vladimir Subotic, Antoine Simkine
Screenwriter
Tonia Mishiali, Dianne Jones, Simona Nobile
Production Co
Bark Like a Cat Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Greek
Runtime
1h 46m