New York, NY - January 25, 2011 - The critically acclaimed Greek film DOGTOOTH, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and distributed in the United States by Kino International (a theatrical releasing arm of Kino Lorber Inc.) has been nominated by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences in the Foreign Language Film Category for the 83rd Academy Awards®.
Available today (Jan 25) on DVD, iTunes, Amazon, Netflix and many on-demand channels, Yorgos Lanthimos' DOGTOOTH is now set to return to New York theaters for a commemorative run. The film will screen during this weekend's midnight shows at the IFC Center, starting Friday, January 28.
Commenting from Greece, director Yorgos Lanthimos reacted to the nomination: "This was very unexpected. It makes me and my collaborators extremely happy," said Lanthimos.
Born in Athens in 1973, director Yorgos Lanthimos studied film and television direction at Stavrakos Film School. Since 1995, he has directed numerous short films (including 2001's Uranisco Disco), experimental theater, music videos and commercials; his first feature film was 2005's internationally-acclaimed Kinetta
This is only the 5th time that a Greek film has been nominated for an Academy Award®. The last nomination was in 1977, for Michael Caycoyannis' Iphigenia. The country has yet to win an Oscar®.
A hyper-stylized mixture of physical violence and verbal comedy, DOGTOOTH is a darkly funny look at three teenagers confined to their parents' isolated country estate and kept under strict rule and regimen, suggesting a warped experiment in social conditioning and control.
Terrorized into submission by their father, the children spend their days devising their own games and learning an invented vocabulary (a salt shaker is a "telephone," an armchair is "the sea"). However, their routine changes when a trusted outsider, brought in to satisfy the son's libidinal urges, offers forbidden VHS tapes in return for sexual favors - unleashing an unexpected chain of events.
For requests regarding DOGTOOTH's theatrical run, DVD release and its upcoming dates, please contact Rodrigo Brandão at (212) 629.6880 ext. 12 (rodrigo@kinolorber.com).
For interviews requests, please contact Beve Regas (818) 850-1279 (b.regas@kallistapr.com) or Bryan Cole 310.845.6871 (bryan@nvspr.com).
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FESTIVAL/AWARD HIGHLIGHTS
Greek Film Academy Awards - Best Film - Best Director - Best Script - Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Best Film Editing
Cannes International Film Festival - Prize Un Certain Regard
Sarajevo Film Festival - Special Jury Award.
Stockholm International Film Festival - Best Film Award
Available today (Jan 25) on DVD, iTunes, Amazon, Netflix and many on-demand channels, Yorgos Lanthimos' DOGTOOTH is now set to return to New York theaters for a commemorative run. The film will screen during this weekend's midnight shows at the IFC Center, starting Friday, January 28.
