J.A.C.E. Just+Another-Confused=Elephant

This new Greek film by distinguished director Menelaos Karamaghiolis, reveals a perceptive vision of what has been happening in the world by constructing a cinematic form of its own, already highly appreciated internationally for its unique narrative style. After its successful participation in the 24th Tokyo International Film Festival and in the international Competition of 52th Thessaloniki International Film Festival (Best Actress Award for its protagonist Stephany Gouliotis), «J.A.C.E.» continues with a market screening at Berlin International Film Festival. “Thrilling and unpredictable” – Based on true stories from Greece today!

SYNOPSIS
Twice-orphaned Jace, a Greek-Albanian child, witnesses a massacre that wipes out his foster family, then falls into the hands of the predators, ruthless gangsters who “export” children abroad for various reasons, from beggary to the organ trade. Jace ends up in Athens, begging at street corners, exploring the horrors of institutions for young offenders or serving obscure patrons in a world where violent loss seems to be his only destiny. The movie follows Jace’s inverted odyssey in a dark universe of abuse, murder and fear, as he desperately seeks a “family” and a sense of belonging.