Vasilis Kekatos' 'Milky Way' Brings Palme d'Or-Winning Filmmaker's Vision to Free Streaming Series
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Kate Erbland
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Summary
Greek filmmaker Vasilis Kekatos, winner of the Palme d'Or and Queer Palm for his short film "The Distance Between Us and the Sky," is releasing a new limited series titled "Milky Way" on the free streaming platform The Network. The eight-episode series follows 17-year-old Maria, whose dancing dreams collide with an unwanted pregnancy, blending dark humor, imaginative imagery, and a fresh take on a perennial topic.
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· 3 pulledKekatos' 'Milky Way' is the latest original series to hit free premium streamer The Network, with eight episodes tackling a perennial story with some real flair, dark humor, and a little bit of, well, out-there imagery.
The series 'follows 17-year old Maria, whose dreams of becoming a dancer collide with the reality of an unwanted pregnancy'
After winning both the Palme d'Or and the Queer Palm for best short film with his 2019 gem 'The Distance Between Us and the Sky,' Greek filmmaker Vasilis Kekatos is bringing his latest project to the small screen.
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