Tropic of the Mourning Gecko

2026

On the verge of leaving his village in Crete for mandatory military service, eighteen-year-old Yorgos encounters a young man who awakens a forbidden desire. During the final days of summer, beneath the scorching sun, the future mapped out for him unravels as his dreams give birth to a new skin.

Original titleΤροπικός του Θρηνούτος Γκέκο

Release2026-09-03

Runtime19 min

StatusReleased

CountriesGreece, France, Netherlands

Original languageEN

SpokenGreek, English, French

DirectorStavros Markoulakis

WritersStavros Markoulakis

ProductionAtalante Productions, Les Films de Juillet, Nami Films

Popularity2

TMDB ID1729257