I don’t like the wind, I like the sun
I don’t like the wind, I like the sun (2020) | 24min. | Cyprus | documentary
Written and Directed by Tonia Mishiali
The achievement of independence, social inclusion and employment, fuel the sense of happiness and brighten the lives of a group of people with intellectual disability.
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Synopsis
In a common home, a group of people with intellectual disability live their usual everyday lives. They wake up and go to work. In the afternoon, they cook and do house chores, they paint, they sing and go out for coffee. Every now and then, they win gold medals in the Special Olympics. But what is important for them is to feel accepted, and above all, to enjoy themselves.
“I don’t like the wind, I like the sun” is composed of ordinary and unobtrusive moments of the lives of eleven people with intellectual disability, defining how the achievement of independence, social inclusion and employment, fuel their sense of happiness and brighten their lives.
Poster design by Panayiotis Christofides
Best Director Award
Best Director Award for Tonia Mishiali in the National Competition of The International Short Film Festival of Cyprus 2020
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Festivals
Tirana International Film Festival
I don’t like the wind, I like the sun will have its World Premiere at the Tirana International Film Festival 19-25 Sept 2020, as an official selection in the Short Documentary section. This year the festival will be held online.
The International Short Film Festival of Cyprus
I don’t like the wind, I like the sun will have its National Premiere at the International Short Film Festival of Cyprus 10-16 Oct 2020, as an official selection in the National and International Sections. Our Screening is on October 11, at 20.30.
RUCYP Documentary and Short Film Festival
I don’t like the wind, I like the sun will screen at the at the RUCYP Documentary and Short Film Festival 12-16 Oct 2020, as an official selection. The festival will take place in Nicosia at the Russian Cultural centre. Our screening is on October 15, 2020 at 19.00.
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All for a good cause
The Integrated Group Homes Foundation is the first fully organized private initiative in Cyprus, with the creation and operation of "Community Homes" (1994) for adults with mental retardation (over 20 years old). It offers shelter, protection and care to people with mild mental retardation who, after graduation and special education at the Christos Stelios Ioannou Foundation, have become independent to the extent that they can live with little supervision.
One of the main goals of The Integrated Group Homes Foundation, which operates on a purely voluntary basis continuing the vision of its great benefactors of the family of Stelios and Elli Ioannou, through special programs which the Board, staff and volunteers have created in collaboration with the local government and society, is the integration of the occupants into society with active and beneficial action.
The residents work and are employed by various companies. Members of the Foundation are also members of the Special Olympic Team with participations and wins in the Special Olympic Games, worthily representing our country.
Through private initiative, The Integrated Group Homes Foundation operates socialization programs, integration into a controlled workplace, music therapy, art, painting and occupational therapy workshops, excursions, participation in sports, but the most important thing for the residents is their home and family as most of them do not have close relatives or any other care.
The primary goal, as founding act and basic philosophy, is always to ensure the dignity and privacy of the residents.
Credits
WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER Tonia Mishiali
CAST (Integrated Group Homes Foundation Residents) Paraskevi Pelekanou, Andreas Mavroudis, Magda Hambi, Koulla Moysi, Anna Anastasiadou, Nikolas Christoforou, Charalambos Pelekanou, Christos Aristidou, Michalis Aristidou, Eleni Pelekanou, Yiannakis Hadjittofi
CINEMATOGRAPHY Stephan Metzner
SOUND RECORDING AND MIXING Christos Kyriacoullis
COLOUR GRADING Panicos Petrides
ASSISTANT CAMERA George Athanasiou
PRODUCED BY Bark Like A Cat Films
FUNDED AND CO-PRODUCED BY Integrated Group Homes Foundation
INTEGRATED GROUP HOMES FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Xenia Koshi, Christos Mitsingas, Nicole Phinopoulou, Xenia Georgiou, Tasoula Zemenidou, Maria Papathanasiou, Georgia Loizou, Chrystalleni Karafoka, Yiola Loizidou, Iakovos Iakovides, Christos Pittaras
INTEGRATED GROUP HOMES FOUNDATION EMPLOYEES Stavia Tselepi, Maro Zenonos, Maritsa Georgalla, Maria Georgiou, Georgia Violari, Demetra Panayi, Maria Georgiou
MUSIC
“Taxidi sti vrohi” music and lyrics by Takis Sotirhellis
“Simera ine i mera mou” performed by Makis Dimakis | music and lyrics by Vasilis Dimas
“Kato apo to poukamiso mou” | performed by Stelios Kazantzides | music and lyrics by Christos Nikolopoulos / Pythagoras
Hip Hop Energy composed by comamusic - Pond5
Greek Summer Accordion composed by Lukasz Porwol - Pond5
Greek Sun Time composed by Tony K - Pond 5
Other Media provided by Pond5
SPECIAL THANKS Casa Di Fiori Flower Shop, Soteriou Shop, Christakis Barber Shop, Zako Latsia, Emilios Evraam, Andreas Kyriakou, Christos Georgiades, Stelana Kliris
