Fifth Season Takes Global Distribution Rights to Groundbreaking Greek Teen Drama ‘Milky Way’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comChristopher Vourlias Fifth Season has nabbed global distribution rights to the Greek teen drama series “Milky Way,” an eight-part coming-of-age story centered on an unwanted pregnancy that’s written and directed by Vasilis Kekatos, who won the Palme d’Or and the Queer Palm at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival for his short film “The Distance Between Us and the Sky.” Produced by Foss Productions in association with Play2Place and in co-production with Greek broadcaster Mega TV, “Milky Way” was the first Greek series ever to compete at Series Mania, where the edgy drama invited comparisons to HBO’s “Euphoria.” The show, which is set to launch in Greece Nov.
2 on Mega and Vodafone TV On Demand, will premiere its third episode Nov. 10 at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival.
It marks the first acquisition of a Greek series by Fifth Season, the production and distribution company formerly known as Endeavor Content.
Set in a remote mountain town, “Milky Way” follows high school senior Maria, whose dream of becoming a dancer is halted when she’s impregnated by her long-time boyfriend, Tasos.
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