The Aegean

The Aegean is a drama about a widowed Greek fisherman who forms an emotional bond with a teenage refugee while the two sail the waters of the Aegean Sea.

The film is written and directed by Jacob Richardson, who also produces alongside Aida Vucic and Allisa Tsukimori. Costas Mandylor plays Hector, the fisherman, with Nicky Dune as Theodore and Light as Khristos. The cast also includes Nikolas Chalkiadakis and Eleni McDonald as younger versions of Hector and Helena, and Victoria Ramos as a government worker. Running 103 minutes, the film was produced in Australia by Film Focus Productions and was released in October 2024.