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the project?
EL: The feeling of being stuck. As an artist, itâs intolerable, even though it obviously applies to everyone in the world right now. Many say that this is a great opportunity to write, but I frankly donât think so.
AL: Talking about production difficulties, funding in Greece is a real challenge, and our local financing levels are rather low â that makes it very hard to co-produce with bigger countries. The backing provided by our film centre is up to â¬180,000 for an international co-production, whereas in other âsmall countriesâ â not in France â it can reach â¬300,000. Iâve worked with Eurimages a couple of times, and itâs great, but for us, funding remains a major struggle. COVID-19 is slowing things down and postponing work. Nonetheless, Iâm rather optimistic. I think this project is still feasible, and I can say that after seeing the positive response it got at CineMart.