How ‘Jurassic Park’ and Steven Spielberg Inspired a Greek Indie Cinematic Allegory for Othering
Thanasis Neofotistos' debut film, The Boy With the Light-Blue Eyes, explores themes of exclusion and identity. The film, which features a boy hiding his blue eyes due to local superstition, will premiere at SXSW London 2026. Neofotistos cites Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park as a major inspiration for his filmmaking approach.
- ▪The Boy With the Light-Blue Eyes is a genre-bending Greek feature film directed by Thanasis Neofotistos.
- ▪The film tells the story of a boy named Petros, who is forced to hide his blue eyes due to local fears and superstitions.
- ▪Neofotistos draws inspiration from classic cinema, particularly Jurassic Park, which influenced his desire to become a filmmaker.
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Thanasis Neofotistos Courtesy of Stratos Zografos Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment The Boy With the Light-Blue Eyes, the genre-bending Greek feature film debut of writer-director Thanasis Neofotistos, may be set in a time that is not specified. But the auteur and his creative team serve up visual references to the recent past. Eagle-eyed audiences will even notice a tribute to a certain group of extinct reptiles that, it turns out, inspired the filmmaker who will world premiere the movie as part of the Screen Festival of SXSW London 2026 on Thursday, June 4.
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