The Lion at My Back (2026)

1h 46m IMDb
Drama
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Mariama, an asylum-seeker from Senegal, has just turned 18. Stella, at first glance a withdrawn woman in her 40s, has recently decided to break free from the clutches of addiction and to give her life a fresh start. In their attempt at finding their place in a world where nothing comes for free, the two women meet and form an unexpectedly strong bond.

The Lion at My Back

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Cast

Sokhna Diallo
Sokhna Diallo as Mariama
Elena Kallinikou
Elena Kallinikou as Stella
Prokopis Agathokleous
Prokopis Agathokleous as The Suit Age 38 · Limassol, Cyprus
Herodotos Miltiadous
Herodotos Miltiadous as Pantelis
Giorgos Kyriacou
Giorgos Kyriacou as Maledom
Dimitris Antoniou
Dimitris Antoniou as Maledom
Director Tonia Mishiali
Cast Sokhna Diallo, Elena Kallinikou, Prokopis Agathokleous, Herodotos Miltiadous, Giorgos Kyriacou, Dimitris Antoniou, Giulio Filippo D'Errico, Andreas Patsias