As the shadows of social injustices rise over modern Athens, the friendship of the three, Petros, Aris and George blossoms into a daring alliance. In an attempt at social and economic liberation, facing an establishment that with insecurity and violence dries up any form of hope for the future, they dance on the edge of moral irregularity and walk on the fine line between legality and illegality. Will the perceptions of their choices light their path or lead to their downfall? Concrete Rodents is an exploration of paranoia, friendship and the blurred boundaries between personal justice and wrongdoing. In the narrow streets of Athens, where desperation collides with determination, these friends will either emerge as protagonists of their own narrative or succumb to the chilling collusion of the city’s underworld.
International Short Film Competition
Concrete Rodents
ENGLISH TITLE:
Concrete Rodents
ORIGINAL TITLE:
Τρωκτικά του Μπετόν
DIRECTOR:
Apostolis Gkanatsios
PRODUCER:
Apostolis Gkanatsios
MAIN COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION:
GREECE
GENRE:
FICTION
YEAR:
2024
LENGTH:
13
DIALOGUES:
Greek
CAST:
Dimitris Kapouranis, Giorgos Katsis, Dimitris Gotsis, Vasilis Anastasiou, Stelios Vasilas
A QUOTE FOR THE FILM:
Some people are like matches, getting burnt so that, even temporarily, the rest survive.
SELECTIVE LIST OF FESTIVALS AND AWARDS:
Hellenic Cinematographers’ Association Award, GCS Special Mention (National Student Competition Program) – Drama International Short Film Festival 2024 Best Director Award, Panorama of Short Films (Hellenic Directors’ Guild) 2024 Official Selection, Spicy Indie International Film Festival 2024 Official Selection The Greek Film Festival in Berlin 2025
DIRECTOR’S BIO:
Apostolis Gkanatsios, born in 1996, has always been passionate about the arts. He works as a programmer and designer while exploring poetry, film directing, and production. His short films, created at Filmschool.gr, have screened at festivals like Poetry FF, Weimar Poetry FF, and One Shot FF 2023.
