The Lion at My Back (2026)
Mariama, an asylum-seeker from Senegal, has just turned 18. Stella, at first glance a withdrawn woman in her 40s, has recently decided to break free from the clutches of addiction and to give her life a fresh start. In their attempt at finding their place in a world where nothing comes for free, the two women meet and form an unexpectedly strong bond.
- Date of release
- 2026-07-06
- TMDB
- 5.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Tonia Mishiali
Casting
- Sokhna Diallo — Mariama
- Elena Kallinikou — Stella
- Prokopis Agathokleous — The Suit
- Herodotos Miltiadous — Pantelis
- Giorgos Kyriacou — Maledom
- Dimitris Antoniou — Maledom
- Giulio Filippo D'Errico — Maledom
- Andreas Patsias — Maledom
- Loukia Michael
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