Synopsis: On a sunny autumn morning, Alekos and Eleni, a couple in their seventies, are getting ready to visit their daughter. Alekos wants to bring an umbrella and Eleni disagrees. He eventually takes the umbrella and they set off. After a series of delays, they finally arrive at their daughter’s, but things are out READ MORE …
Synopsis: A mother and daughter are on a journey to Sicily looking for a spot to scatter their beloved husband/father’s ashes. As the day progresses, the mother’s solid plan of what to do with the ashes becomes a critical and compelling turning point in the troubled relationship between the two women as they each READ MORE …
Synopsis: Panayiota, a 37-year-old illiterate housewife, leads a quiet life with her husband and children in a modest neighborhood in Athens. To cope with the recession that has been affecting her family for some time, Panayiota for the first time in her life finds a job as a cleaner in a shopping mall. Despite READ MORE …
Synopsis: End of summer 2017, Athens, Greece. While preparing for a festive dinner on her name day, the phone rings and Elpida takes a moment to respond to a phone survey. Distracted from the conversation, the survey leads to her revelation of a well-hidden secret. Running Time: 15 minutes Director: Konstantinos Oikonomou Awards: READ MORE …
Synopsis: A visually stunning tribute to the Greek island of Symi. Considered the mythical birthplace of the Charites, the island is named after the nymph Symi. In “The Iliad,” Symi is the domain of King Nireus, who fought in the Trojan War on the side of the Greeks, and was considered one of the READ MORE …
Synopsis: Makis is a fish farmer. On his way to work one morning, he is informed that he has died the day before. After failed attempts to prove that he is alive, he accepts his fate with indifference and spends his last day trying to secure shelter and caretakers for his beloved canaries, up READ MORE …
Synopsis: Cleo, a Greek-Chinese girl, brought up with love and light in the hills of Cyprus, finds out on her 18th birthday that her long-deceased father was murdered by the Chinese mafia. She swears to take revenge. An old friend of her father’s, Cook Lin, helps her while his young assistant falls in love READ MORE …
Synopsis: Two strangers meet at five key turning points over the course of their lives. Their initial conflict gives way to compassion and eventual friendship. Running Time: 12 minutes, 12 seconds Director: Marcus Markou Awards: Manhattan Short Film Festival: Best Short Maryland International Film Festival: Best Short Film TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2019 READ MORE …
Synopsis: Menis Nolakis, an army officer, is trapped in a dark box. Soon he will realize that it is his coffin on his funeral day. He will inevitably come face-to-face with all the important people from his life during the final encounter. The twists and turns are just around the corner — of Hades. READ MORE …
Synopsis: A young woman is having a pleasant walk in the forest. Or not. Running Time: 5 minutes, 20 seconds Director: Nikos Mathios Awards: Drama International Short Film Festival: World Premiere WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2019 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Delancey Street Screening Room 600 Embarcadero Street, San Francisco READ MORE …
