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A Day in the Life of a Teddy Bear

A boy-meets-girl-meets-teddy bear story. In Shanghai, Jinxi is a violinist, about to fulfill her dream of moving to Vienna to continue with her music studies. Her encounter with Panos, a Greek architect newly arrived in Shanghai, will disrupt her life. Over one day, their relationship will go through ups and downs and confront them with life-changing dilemmas.
  • 2023, San Francisco Greek Film Festival
  • 2022, Thessaloniki International Film Festival
  • 2022, European Union Film Festival
  • 2022, European Film Festival (Seoul, South Korea)
YEAR:

2022

DIRECTOR(S):
Vassilis Xiros
WRITER(S):
Vassilis Xiros
PRODUCER(S):
Vassilis Xiros, Tian Lan, Steve Krikris, Xiao Yu, Nikolas Alavanos
CINEMATOGRAPHER:
Pan Xuexue
EDITOR:
Lambis Charalambidis
MUSIC:
Nikos Platyrachos
CAST:
Tu Hua, Dimitris Mothonaios
RUNTIME:

105 minutes

COUNTRY:
Greece-China
PREMIERE:

LA premiere

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About the director

Vassilis Xiros is a writer, director, and diplomat whose debut film, A Day in the Life of a Teddy Bear, is the first Greek-Chinese co-production. He has also written screenplays, published a novel, recorded a music album, directed a cabaret performance, and served as a Consul General of Greece in Shanghai and Diplomatic Advisor to the Greek Minister of Culture.