Synopsis: The story of an ill-fated romance between a young Greek village girl and a conflicted Turkish officer during the dawn of the Greek War for Independence against the Ottoman Empire in 1821. Running Time: 12 hours, 17 minutes Director: Van Ling Actor Costas Mandylor is expected to attend. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2019 READ MORE …
Synopsis: “Where does the sun go when it gets dark? Why is the chicken’s egg so important to humans? Why doesn’t my brother take me with him when he goes caroling with Claire? Who is this mister Al Jaimer who follows my grandfather everywhere?” Six-year-old Markos is determined to find solutions while, unexpectedly, the READ MORE …
Synopsis: Yiannis, a faded musician who is about to leave Cyprus for a better life abroad, sees his plans turned upside down when his dog runs away and crosses the Buffer Zone that separates the “Greek South” from the “Turkish North.” Can he smuggle him back in? Running Time: 1 hour, 32 minutes READ MORE …
Synopsis: Something magical is happening in a small uncharted island, somewhere in the Aegean Sea: two unsuspecting foreigners, a French member of the European Parliament and a young economist, arrive in idyllic Armenaki with a fishing boat. They quickly become acquainted with the locals’ strange lifestyles and subversive moral values. Money is out-dated and READ MORE …
Synopsis: Yanni’s mom is on her way to audition for a role as Shakespeare’s Viola, when she discovers that her son has been left home alone. Through a series of phone calls, she fights to balance the most important roles of her life, while walking in the most controversial area of central Athens: Patision READ MORE …
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 …
