The Lion at My Back (2026)

Mariama, an asylum-seeker from Senegal, has just turned 18. Stella, at first glance a withdrawn woman in her 40s, has recently decided to break free from the clutches of addiction and to give her life a fresh start. In their attempt at finding their place in a world where nothing comes for free, the two women meet and form an unexpectedly strong bond.

Cast (8)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Sokhna Diallo

Mariama

Elena Kallinikou

Stella

Prokopis Agathokleous

The Suit

Herodotos Miltiadous

Pantelis

Giorgos Kyriacou

Maledom

Dimitris Antoniou

Maledom

G

Giulio Filippo D'Errico

Maledom

A

Andreas Patsias

Maledom

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