{"id":2483,"date":"2026-06-25T08:09:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T08:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=2483"},"modified":"2026-06-25T08:09:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T08:09:11","slug":"in-the-lion-at-my-back-a-teenage-asylum-seeker-and-a-cypriot-in-her-40s-form-an-unexpected-bond-exclusive-clip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=2483","title":{"rendered":"In \u2018The Lion at My Back,\u2019 A Teenage Asylum Seeker and a Cypriot in Her 40s Form an Unexpected Bond (Exclusive Clip)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n\tIn <em>The Lion at My Back<\/em>, director Tonia Mishiali tells a cinematic story of an unexpected bond. Mariama, a Senegalese asylum seeker in Cyprus, has just turned 18. She meets Stella, who is in her 40s and recently decided to break free from the clutches of addiction to make a fresh start.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=2481\">The Cast of \u20187th Heaven,\u2019 Then and Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe new film from Mishiali, whose 2018 debut feature <em>Pause<\/em>, about a housewife in an unhealthy marriage who starts daydreaming about revenge, turned heads, brings the Cypriot producer, writer and director back to Karlovy Vary. In fact, <em>The Lion at My Back<\/em> will world premiere on July 6 in the Crystal Globe competition of the\u00a060th edition of the\u00a0Karlovy Vary\u00a0International\u00a0Film Festival\u00a0(KVIFF).<\/p>\n<p>\n\tSokhna Diallo, Elena Kallinikou, Prokopis Agathocleous and Herodotos Miltiadous lead the cast.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe KVIFF website promises \u201ca vivid, heartwarming, and hopeful story about how family bonds and motherly love can be found in the most unlikely places.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=2479\">Marek Eben Hosts KVIFF Ceremonies With Hollywood Stars and the Czech \u2018Dancing With the Stars.\u2019 Which One Is More Stressful?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tMishiali wrote the screenplay for <em>The Lion at My Back<\/em> with Dianne Jones and Simona Nobile. The director of photography is Manu Tilinski, the editor is Emilios Avraam. The producers are Mishiali, Katarzyna Ozga, Nicolas Steil, Marinos Charalambous, Vladimir Subotic and Antoine Simkine. The production company behind the film is Bark Like A Cat Films, with co-production by Iris Productions and Avaton Films. The Yellow Affair is handling sales on <em>The Lion at My Back<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tAhead of its world premiere at the big Czech film festival, <em>THR<\/em> can now premiere an exclusive sneak peek at the movie. In the clip below, we meet the two leading ladies sharing a tender moment of conversation. They discuss men, pain and more \u2013 and they do so in an unusual landscape that seems made to stimulate your senses. <\/p>\n<p>\n\tSo, sit back, relax and get ready to dive into an exclusive first cinematic and emotion-filled taste of <em>The Lion at My Back<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=2477\">Whitney Houston\u2019s Estate Says Singer Was \u201cAbsolutely Not High\u201d During Fall on Oprah Show<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch film clip for \u2018The Lion at My Back,\u2019 a Tonia Mishiali movie about a Senegal asylum seeker bonding with a Cypriot debuting at Karlovy Vary 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2482,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2,945,1212,1213],"class_list":["post-2483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting","tag-international","tag-karlovy-vary-international-film-festival","tag-kviff","tag-kviff-2026"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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