From the Edge of the City

From the Edge of the City

From the Edge of the City

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From the Edge of the City

1998

1h 34m

5.7(23 votes)

Drama

Overview

Minority-group Greeks from an outer suburb of Athens struggle with their life on society's fringe and exploitation of one another.

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12 members

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Στάθης Παπαδόπουλος

Sasha

Στάθης Παπαδόπουλος

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Κώστας Κοτσιανίδης

Kotsian

Κώστας Κοτσιανίδης

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Αιμίλιος Χειλάκης

Nikos

Αιμίλιος Χειλάκης

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Θεοδώρα Τζήμου

Natasha

Θεοδώρα Τζήμου

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Γιώργος Μαυρίδης

Chorny

Γιώργος Μαυρίδης

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Εύρη Σοφρωνιάδου

Mother

Εύρη Σοφρωνιάδου

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Τάσος Νούσιας

Pimp

Τάσος Νούσιας

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Παναγιώτης Χαρτοματζίδης

Panagiotis

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Dimitris Papoulidis

Giorgos

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Σύλβια Βενιζελέα

Thodora

Σύλβια Βενιζελέα

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Βασίλης Ελευθεριάδης

Father

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Αργύρης Ξάφης

Unknown Role

Αργύρης Ξάφης

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