Xenia
Oct 01 1989
•Drama
A young French actor, Matthieu comes to Greece. He meets a pregnant Greek woman, Xenia, who leaves for Andalusia to give birth there. Car breakdowns, strikes and pure chance, all serve to unite them. They will make the trip together.
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Themis Bazaka
Xenia
Denis Podalydès
Matthieu
Yorgos Sambanis
Thodoris Polizonis
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