Peter stars alongside writer and actress Sophia Vi in this critically acclaimed short film recorded in London last year.
A widowed Cypriot man attends his son’s engagement party. He is tolerant of his son’s homosexuality. However, he is yet to be truly accepting of him.
We are delighted to share some wonderful news.
Koupepia @koupepiafilm is now BAFTA qualified for Best British Short Film.
Stills from the set of the short film Koupepia featuring Peter P and Sophia Vi and director Yorgos Glynastis, seated.
Director Yorgos Glynastis, “Thank you to BAFTA. Thank you also to all the festivals and audiences around the world that loved Koupepia. They are spreading queer/trans joy and a message of acceptance and celebration. “
A still from the short film Koupepia featuring Alexander Theo (Michael) and Nathan Vaughan Harris (David)
“Koupepia is changing the LGBTQ narrative from tolerance to acceptance to celebration.” @bondoncinema
Koupepia, a story about love, acceptance and food…
Over a bite of Koupepia, a traditional Cypriot delicacy, Petros meets Eleni – a British Cypriot transgender woman. The two appear to have nothing in common. They bond over the food of their heritage. This reframes Petros’ relationship to his son, queer people, and the Cypriot identity. The question this film leaves us with, is “Can people be more than is what we assume?” Yorgo Glynatsis is the founder of House of Glynatsis Productions. He is a director, writer, producer, and actor. He is the creator of award-winning LGBTQI+ short films. His passion for filmmaking started in 2020 when he wrote scenes for his own acting showreel. Due to a lack of authentic onscreen representation, he wanted to use his voice. He aimed to raise awareness about a past traumatic event. As a result, he created the short film Trigger. The film was nominated in British and international LGBTQI+ festivals. It won the award of Best International Film at the Fuse International Film Festival in Kingston. Now, Sophia Vi is a transgender British-Greek Cypriot writer, director, actor and CEO of Koupepia Films. She trained at The London Studio Centre and The International School of Screen Acting.Sophia has recently written and produced 2 short films – Koupepia and Façade. She is currently in development on her first feature film.Sophia focuses on her writing and producing. She seeks to use her production company, Koupepia Films. Her aim is to create short-form LGBT+ and diasporic stories of joy. These stories can then be developed for long-form features.
Peter Polycarpou 