The Lion at My Back (2026)
Overview
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 Stella, at first glance a withdrawn woman in her 40s, has recently decided to break free from the clutches of addiction and to give her life a fresh start.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.
Cast
Sokhna Diallo
Mariama
Elena Kallinikou
Stella
Prokopis Agathokleous
The Suit
Herodotos Miltiadous
Pantelis
Giorgos Kyriacou
Maledom
Dimitris Antoniou
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