Angel (1982, Greece) Director: Katakouzinos, George Producer:
Length: 120 minutes Medium: color 35mm Language: Greek Genre: Gay/Transgender, Narrative
Based on a real criminal case, Angel is about a young gay man working the streets as a transvestite prostitute to support his macho sailor lover. The tragedy that unfolds--set in an Athens tourists rarely see--is both beautifully structured and grim. Angel has become one of the most successful films in Greek history. Katakouzinos has collaborated with Agnes Varda and Costa-Gavras and has directed several short films, including the award-winning Nights. Angel is his first feature. Winner of the 1984 San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Audience Award for Best Feature.