Details
Nakos, a banal racist, had enough of the thousands of refugees in his neighbourhood. Tarek, a Syrian ex-Military doctor is looking for a deal to smuggle out of Greece with his daughter. Billy a tattoo artist falls in love with Tereza, an African singer who is also looking for an escape by the sea. The three stories merge when Nako’s malicious acts stop Tereza’s and Tarek’s smuggler Hassan. Their illegal trip is interrupted, and they have to find another way out. While time is running out for everyone, Billy steps in to organize the escape.
Accolades
Trivia
Once the “Via Veneto” of Athens, the favorite place of celebrities, filmmakers and artists, like Maria Callas in the 50’s and 60’s, Amerika Square is one of the liveliest areas in Athens. The film was the Greek submission to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.
Meet the Cast
Directors
Director's Statement
I find fascinating the different cultural references in Amerika Square. The hectic, hot, colorful Athenian landscape that unveils a passionate, fragile world which lives on the edge of the society.”
