Synopsis: The filmmaker, Alexandros Papathanasiou, travels to Crete to meet Lefteris Eliakis, a guerrilla fighter during the Greek Civil War and a political prisoner for two decades. This insightful portrait conjures the ghosts of the Greek Civil War – the maverick people, revolutionary politics, and breathtaking events that have shaped today’s Greece. Running Time: READ MORE …
Synopsis: Somewhere between realism and magic, ordinary people long for the miracle. They instinctively dive into acts of redemption and pursue a moment of freedom so addictive, that they want to experience it again and again. It is this moment of ecstasy that they cease thinking and simply live! An ecstatic experience of Greek READ MORE …
Synopsis: The documentary takes us on a journey to the historic village of Theriso in Crete, where the natural landscape, legends and traditions are deeply intertwined with the lives of its inhabitants. From the struggles for freedom to the memories and daily customs of the villagers, the village emerges as a living symbol of READ MORE …
Synopsis: After the directors' mother's death, he returns to his empty childhood apartment to handle a troubled inheritance. As he navigates its spaces, fragments of memories resurface, entwining the past with the Greek Junta's collective trauma. Running Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Genre: Documentary Language: French, Greek Director: Thanassis Vassiliou Purchase READ MORE …
Synopsis: Long-distance runner Giorgos Stamoulis greets us with “Karibu”—meaning “Welcome” in Swahili, the language of Kenya! The documentary "KARIBU: Giorgos Stamoulis" follows him to Iten, Kenya, where he trains alongside some of the world’s top athletes. The film invites us into the dream of an athlete striving for distinction, while also unveiling Kenyan culture READ MORE …
Synopsis: Two Greek mountaineers, Vanessa Archontidou and Christina Flambouri, are attempting to conquer the 7 Summits, i.e. the highest peak on each continent. Kilimanjaro - Africa, Aconcagua - South America, Elbrus - Europe, McKinley - North America, Vinson - Antarctica and Everest - Asia. Through this effort, they will try to become the first READ MORE …
Synopsis: 3 Friends—an American teacher in Greece studying at Aristotle University and two of his Greek friends seek to understand how Greece's youth perceives their nation amidst its economic recovery. Their journey finds direction when a shop owner tells the unlikely triad that Greece’s heartbeat is found within family, specifically family business. Running Time: READ MORE …
Synopsis: Valentinos is a 90 year old ceramics artist, living in Limassol, Cyprus. Having studied under the big British name in ceramics Bernard Leach and lived in Baghdad for 30 years teaching ceramics at the university, Valentinos is a vessel of knowledge and experience. Still working to sustain himself at 90, he struggles with READ MORE …
Synopsis: A documentary on the vernacular and seemingly trivial encounters with the daily lives activities of Eleusis' dockworkers. With a direct reference to the exact meaning of Tonnage, a word describing the weight in tons, especially of cargo or freight, the film traces the vexed semantics and archives, of such a weight historically and READ MORE …
Synopsis: Greek Sarakatsani community members, a former group of nomadic animal breeders, share personal experiences and discuss the concept of identity in today's world. A tribute to collective memory through an experiential journey that sets out from the past, progresses into the present, and contemplates the future. Running Time: 20 minutes Genre: Documentary Language: READ MORE …
