BOOTLEG FILES 950: “Unorthodox” (2023 short by Greek filmmaker Konstantinos Antonopoulos).

LAST SEEN: On YouTube.

AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: None.

REASON FOR BOOTLEG STATUS: It never received American commercial release.

CHANCES OF SEEING A COMMERCIAL DVD RELEASE: It doesn’t seem likely.

One of the most disturbing films to be produced in recent years is “Unorthodox,” a short drama written and directed by the Greek filmmaker Konstantinos Antonopoulos. The film has not enjoyed a wide release, with screenings primarily limited to film festivals in Greece and in Greek-focused film festivals in other countries. That’s a shame because “Unorthodox” is the rare contemporary short film that challenges and provokes the viewer with a simple yet devastating story of cruelty taken to a fatal extreme.
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