Tropic of the Mourning Gecko

Director(s): Stavros Markoulakis

Writer: Stavros Markoulakis

Producer(s): Atalante Productions SA / Ioanna Bolomyti (Greece), Marie-Gabrielle Peaucelle / Les Films de Juillet (France), Kyveli Short

Co-Producer(s): Nami Films / Stavros Markoulakis (The Netherlands)

Logline: On the verge of leaving his village in Crete for mandatory military service, eighteen-year-old Yorgos encounters a young man who awakens a forbidden desire. During the final days of summer, beneath the scorching sun, the future mapped out for him unravels as his dreams give birth to a new skin.

Participation Year: ESP 2023|24 - Projects in Development

World premiere: Venice International Film Festival | Orizzonti Shorts, 2026