Arkansas (2026): Cast, Story and Release Details

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Arkansas follows Betty, an assistant accountant who visits a nightclub to hear her favorite singer. When the performer does not appear, the waiting room becomes a setting where everyday injustices and frustrated hopes gradually surface. The 28-minute Greek short is directed by Yannis Karpouzis.

Arkansas is a 2026 Greek short film directed by Yannis Karpouzis. Written by Kostis Plevris and Akis Klamouris, it centers on Betty, an assistant accountant whose night out takes an unexpectedly revealing turn.

The film begins with a simple plan: Betty goes to the Arkansas nightclub to hear her favorite singer. As the performance is delayed, the setting gathers a wider portrait of dissatisfaction and social unfairness around her.

Arkansas movie details

Story without spoilers

Betty works as an assistant accountant at a small marble workshop. Hoping to see her favorite singer, she goes to the Arkansas nightclub, but the hours continue to pass without the singer appearing. Her prolonged wait creates the conditions for a broader look at injustices and unfulfilled desires within the nightclub’s small social world.

What to expect

Arkansas is a 28-minute short built around a delayed nightclub performance and one woman’s experience of waiting. Its premise points toward a compact, socially observant story in which an ordinary evening becomes a setting for examining frustration, inequality and hopes that remain unmet. The film is in Greek and comes from Greece.

Cast and creative team

Eleana Kaukala, Dimitris Kapouranis, Vasilis Bisbikis, Argyris Bakirtzis, Paraskevi Dourouklaki and Margarita Alexiadi lead the cast. Yannis Karpouzis directs, with a screenplay by Kostis Plevris and Akis Klamouris.

• Eleana Kaukala
• Dimitris Kapouranis
• Vasilis Bisbikis
• Argyris Bakirtzis
• Paraskevi Dourouklaki
• Margarita Alexiadi

Release and production context

Arkansas was released on September 6, 2026. It has a runtime of 28 minutes, is produced in Greece and is spoken in Greek. The production companies are Laika Productions and Empty Square.

Production companies: Laika Productions, Empty Square

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With its focused setting and short runtime, Arkansas frames one delayed night at a nightclub as the starting point for a wider account of social frustration and unrealized hopes. The film’s concise format places Betty and the atmosphere surrounding her at the center of its premise.

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