The Taverna

The Taverna (2019)

When a waitress is substituted for a belly dancer in a Greek restaurant, chaos ensues before the owner is forced to change his old ways in order to prevent a major catastrophe.

Data di uscita
2019-12-01
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (5)
Durata
1 h 26 min
Generi
Commedia
Regista
Alkinos Tsilimidos

Cast

Curiosità

  • Girato a: Elsternwick

The Taverna is a 2019 Australian black comedy film directed by Alkinos Tsilimidos. Starring Vangelis Mourikis, the film is set inside a Melbourne Greek restaurant in the span of one night. Initially premiering at the Greek Film Festival at Melbourne and Sydney in October 2019, the commercial release of The Taverna was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ultimately releasing in Australian cinemas on 2 July 2020. The film grossed $21,695 at the Australian box office.

Production and themes

The Taverna was filmed in the White Village Tavern, a Greek restaurant in the Melbourne suburb of Elsternwick. It was shot across sixteen days during the summer of 2019. Alkinos Tsilimidos, the film's director, stated that he was inspired by the style of cinema verite, saying "I wanted audiences to experience a personal relationship with the characters as if they were subjects of a documentary".

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