Still Looking for Morphine
| Still Looking for Morphine | |
|---|---|
| Πες στη Μορφίνη Ακόμα την Ψάχνω | |
| Directed by | Yannis Fagras |
| Written by | Yannis Fagras Nicole Roussou |
| Produced by | Yannis Fagras |
| Starring | Ekavi Douma Panagiotis Karras Nikos Pomonis Christina Fragiadaki Iosif Polyzoidis |
| Cinematography | Panayotis Salapatas |
| Edited by | Yannis Fagras |
| Music by | Active Member |
Production company | TwoStroke Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | Greece |
| Language | Greek |
Still Looking for Morphine (Πες στη Μορφίνη Ακόμα την Ψάχνω) is a 2001 Greek independent drama film written and directed by Yannis Fagras in his feature directorial debut. Co-written with Nicole Roussou, the film is set in the industrial port areas of Piraeus and explores a teenage girl's coming-of-age amid petty theft, drug use, and marginal urban life during an oppressive summer.[1]
The film premiered in competition at the 42nd Thessaloniki International Film Festival in 2001, where it received the Best Film award from the Association of Greek Film Critics (PEKK).[2] It was later included in Sight & Sound magazine's 2007 list of "75 hidden gems" of world cinema—overlooked great films across history, compiled for the magazine's 75th anniversary.[3]
Plot
Ricky rides her motorcycle through real and imagined dangers during a sweltering summer in Piraeus, navigating a landscape disrupted by unrelenting wind, idleness, theft, and illegal substances. An unexpected act of violence pushes her maturation, transforming her from a girl into a woman and opening a new path that is both dark and hopeful—symbolized by the ships docked in the harbor visible from her window, where pain coexists with possibility.[4]
Cast
- Ekavi Douma as Ricky
- Panagiotis Karras
- Nikos Pomonis
- Christina Fragiadaki
- Iosif Polyzoidis
- Katerina Fagras
Production
The film was self-financed and produced through TwoStroke Films without any government or external funding. Fagras handled direction, co-writing, production, and editing. It was shot digitally in black-and-white on 35mm, with cinematography by Panayotis Salapatas and an original score by the Greek hip-hop group Active Member.[5]
References
- ^ https://greekfilmsocietysydney.com/2015/01/26/next-screening-still-looking-for-morphine-2001-119/
- ^ "ΠΕΣ ΣΤΗ ΜΟΡΦΙΝΗ, ΑΚΟΜΑ ΤΗΝ ΨΑΧΝΩ". filmfestival.gr (in Greek). Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/list/ls529951402/
- ^ https://mostra.org/en/arquivo/filme/6522
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1125913/