Tango on the Balcony
• "Tango on the Balcony is one of, if not THE BEST, portrayals of PTSD I’ve seen in film or television. As a viewer, you feel the constant tension and readiness to react that the character is experiencing throughout the entire film. On top of that, you experience his self-doubt about the things he did during the war, and watch as he tries to find a way to cope with a truth he doesn’t want to face.” - HORRORGEEK LIFE
• PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS:
VAC (Veterans Advocacy Center) • DAV (Disabled American Veterans) • Voices From War • The Soldiers Project • Peaceful Minds • I WAS THERE Film Workshops • Project 9 Line • Society of Artistic Veterans • Hope for the Warriors
• Screened at the Bronx Vet Center, NYC
• IMDB
Short Film
19 min | English I 2016
Writer/Director I Minos Papas
Producers I Liz Sargent, Michael Day, Minos Papas
Starring
Aristotle Stamat, Giuseppe Bausilio
Hakan Tolga Polat
Faced with the apparition of an Iraqi boy he may have killed in combat, Iraq war veteran John Wexler struggles with the continuing symptoms of PTSD and his transition to civilian life. Johnny wrestles with post traumatic stress and the transition to civilian life. He is tormented by an incessant hyper vigilance and insomnia, and the lingering questions of his past actions in combat.
The film is partnered with ten veterans support organizations with over 2 million members combined. Electronic Press Kit available upon request.
All rights available.
AWARDS
Best Director, Int'l Short Film Festival of Cyprus
Best Screenplay, Delhi Shorts Int'l Film Festival
Best Foreign Short (Overall), Forth Worth Independent Film Showcase
Best Foreign Short (Drama), Forth Worth Independent Film Showcase
Founder's Award, 5th North Carolina Film Festival
Audience Choice Runner Up, Erie Int'l Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
GI Film Festival
7th SoHo Int'l Film Festival
10th NYC Greek Film Festival
Big Apple Film Festival
San Francisco Veterans Film Festival
International Short & Independent Film Festival, Dhaka Bangladesh
Chhatrapati Shivaji Int’l Film Festival, India
Filums - Int'l Film Festival, Lahore Pakistan)
Worldfest-Houston
International Motion Festival, Cyprus
Hoboken Int'l Film Festival
Best Fiction Film Festival
San Diego Int'l Film Festival
Veterans Film Festival Oakhurst, Australia
Aaretaler Kurzfilmtag, Switzerland