Daphne Matziaraki

Kyriakos Papadopoulos enlisted in the Hellenic Coast Guard in 1999. Two years on the seas with the Merchant Marine had been enough for the seaman. He wanted to live on dry land and pursue a more tranquil life on his native island of Lesvos. He could not have known what tempests and wrecks the seas of the northeastern Aegean held in store for him, what his mission would one day be.

This year the Oscars will have a Greek flavor as well! Two Greek artists as nominees: one for Original screenplay with George Lanthimos’ “The Lobster” and one for Documentary Short Subject with Daphne Matziaraki’s “4,1 Miles”.

The nominees were announced on Tuesday and the big night will be the 26th of February with the host being Jimmy Kimmel.

Yorgos Lanthimos's dystopian drama "The Lobster" was nominated on Tuesday in the Best Original Screenplay category of the 89th Oscars, making it the second time the 43-year-old filmmaker looks forward to bringing home one of the coveted gold statuettes.