On Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 20:00, the opening ceremony of the 4th Athens International Independent Film Festival – KINO Athens will take place at Technopolis City of Athens. At the Miltiadis Evert Auditorium of Technopolis City of Athens, the full festival program will be presented, featuring 160 independent films in international and national premieres, along with the festival’s parallel events.
The festival opens with Stereo Girls, the new film by French filmmaker Caroline Deruas Peano.
Caroline Deruas Peano will be present to greet the Athenian audience.
ABOUT THE FILM
Set in southern France in the 1990s, the film follows two inseparable teenage friends whose shared dream of music and freedom is suddenly interrupted by tragedy, leaving one of them to carry on the dream they once shared. Tender and atmospheric, Stereo Girls is a coming-of-age story about friendship, memory, and the fragile intensity of youth. Blending nostalgia, music, and emotional honesty, Deruas Peano crafts a deeply personal film that celebrates the bonds that shape us and the resilience required to keep singing even after a loss. Premiering as the opening film of the Critics’ Week at the Venice Film Festival, Stereo Girls introduces a distinctive cinematic voice and invites audiences into a story that is both tender and unforgettable.
ABOUT THE FILMMAKER
Caroline Deruas Peano is a French director and screenwriter working within contemporary European cinema, with a body of work that brings together personal stories, memory, and youth. She began her career with short films that stood out at international festivals, such as L’Étoile de mer (2006), which was presented at the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes, and Children of the Night (2011), which received the Silver Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival. Her filmmaking is marked by a sensitive and often autobiographical approach, focusing on themes such as friendship, coming of age, loss, and the intensity of youth. With Stereo Girls (2025), her second feature film, she confirms her position as a filmmaker who combines personal storytelling with a delicate, poetic cinematic gaze.
A cocktail reception will follow at Technopolis City of Athens.
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