“A love affair that wasn't meant to be.”
1654, Ottoman Empire, Greece. A Turkish Warrior arrives heavily wounded at a remote Christian female monastery and is nursed by Anthi, a young nun under the oath of silence. They fall in love against all odds. But Anthi is tormented by a dark secret. The two lovers escape in the nearby forest, where Anthi's secret is revealed.
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Cast
9 people
Sofia Georgovassili
Anthi
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Despina Bebedelli
Igoumeni
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Maria Panouria
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Despina Kourti
Areti
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Evangelia Adreadaki
Dorothea
Known for
Little England
Hakan Boyav
Turkish Commander
Known for
At the Bar
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Rania Oikonomidou
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Εν Ιορδάνη
Vyzantia Pyriohou Guy
Nun
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Vardis Marinakis Director · Dimitris Maramis Composer Marcus Waterloo Cinematographer
United States release December 20, 2009 · Produced in Greece · Production Greek Film Centre, Highway Productions
Production
Nova
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Greek Film Centre
Production
Highway Productions
Production
Lamisalia
Production
2|35
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Greece
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Original title
Μαύρο Λιβάδι
Original language
Greek
Spoken on screen
Greek
Release dates
Greece · November 5, 2009
Premiere
United States · December 20, 2009
Theatrical
Greece · February 11, 2010
Theatrical
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