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AKOE/AMFI: The Story of a Revolution (*Just to sleep on their chest…)

Greece, 1977. A proposed law brings gay men and “transvestites” together in a historic event and sparks the creation of the first Greek LGBT movement. For the next 13 years, AKOE and its magazine Amfi, would define the way LGBT Greeks think about themselves. This film celebrates their story and legacy.

Top Cast

  • Ioko Ioannis Kotidis

    Ioko Ioannis Kotidis

    Self

  • Betty Vakalidou

    Betty Vakalidou

    Self

  • Paola Revenioti

    Paola Revenioti

    Self

  • Aggelos Papadimitriou

    Aggelos Papadimitriou

    Self

  • Zak Kostopoulos

    Zak Kostopoulos

    Self (archive footage)

  • Andreas Papandreou

    Andreas Papandreou

    Self (archive footage)

  • Konstantinos Karamanlis

    Konstantinos Karamanlis

    Self (archive footage)

  • Grigoris Vallianatos

    Grigoris Vallianatos

    Self

Overview

Greece, 1977. A proposed law brings gay men and “transvestites” together in a historic event and sparks the creation of the first Greek LGBT movement. For the next 13 years, AKOE and its magazine Amfi, would define the way LGBT Greeks think about themselves. This film celebrates their story and legacy.

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