The Summer with Carmen

The Summer with Carmen (2023)

Το καλοκαίρι της Κάρμεν

While having a day-long swim at Athens’ queer beach, best friends Demosthenes and Nikitas recall the events of a recent summer in the prospect of turning them into a screenplay for Nikitas’ feature debut.

Date of release
2023-11-04
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (30)
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Zacharias Mavroeidis

Casting

Interesting facts

The Summer with Carmen is a 2023 Greek comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Zacharías Mavroidís. It follows two close gay friends, Demosthenes and Nikitas, attempting to write a screenplay for a feature film, during a hot summer in Athens.

Production

Mavroidís co-wrote the film with his best friend Xenofondas Chalatsis. He described it as "a comedy about the futility of knowing thyself", and mentioned Charlie Kaufman as an inspiration for the film's structure. The film was shot in Athens and the nudist beach of Limanákia in Vouliagmeni.

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