

How to Shoot a Ghost
2025-09-01 · 27 min · ★ 5.8
Two newly dead young people meet in the streets of Athens, amid the pulsing cityscape and the ghosts of history. One a translator, the other a photographer, they were outsiders in life; in death they struggle with the residue of their longings and mistakes. They wander the city together, finding consolation in the difficult beauty of existence and its aftermath.
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- Directors
- Charlie Kaufman
- Production companies
- Green Olive Films, Liaison Pictures, Monarch Kaleidoscope, Nightjar Films, Soft Focus Films, UNMADE
- Countries
- United States of America, Cyprus
- Status
- Released
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Jessie BuckleyAnthi
Argyris PandazarasAnestis Delias
Felice TopiKaterina Gogou GhostTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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