In Thessaloniki in 2021, a city bus of line 05 to Nea Krini has as its sole passenger a girl. She falls asleep on the way and when she wakes up she is in an unknown place. The voice of the announcement of the stops guides her through images of the past. A small film-work that was done very casually during last year's quarantine.
Bus Passenger
Bus Voice (Narrator)
In Thessaloniki in 2021, a city bus of line 05 to Nea Krini has as its sole passenger a girl. She falls asleep on the way and when she wakes up she is in an unknown place. The voice of the announcement of the stops guides her through images of the past. A small film-work that was done very casually during last year's quarantine.
2022-05-21
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