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A Madhouse Named "Hellas"

Thanasis lives in today's conditions, where Greece is a madhouse. A police sergeant after many years of impeccable service, he anxiously awaits his long-awaited promotion. At the new police station where he has been assigned, somewhere in the center of Athens, he faces incidents of daily madness, lawlessness, and corruption, while also dealing with his own personal anxieties about his unfortunate family, especially his son, who is an anarchist. There is no shortage of conflict between them, as each tries to impose his ideas and beliefs on the other. But who are the people behind the illegal networks, and how can Thanasis find a way out of his predicament?

A Madhouse Named "Hellas"

7.3 1988
No Money I.e. 24 Hours in the Life of Jan Himilsbach

More and more mourners join a queue for the stonemason. He is played by Jan Himilsbach (1931-1988), an untrained actor, ("Rejs" 1970) and prose writer ("Przepychanka" 1974). In the film, he works at the Powązki Cemetery in Warsaw. Some of the people begin to argue about the queue order: Piotr Fronczewski (actor), Marek Piwowski (director), Władysław Komar (athlete, actor). Himilsbach wakes up and talks about his gold rush dream with Jack London and Martin Eden. More people join the bar where he waits for 1 p.m. (alcohol is sold then). They ask him for a loan, Zbigniew Buczkowski (actor) is one of them. On the set, Himilsbach is asked to act consciously, however, he is mainly interested in the amount of his fee. Surprisingly enough, he talks about actors and their mission during a meeting with young people in the park. In his dreams, the man sees himself as a seductive satire (colored part). At the very end of the day, the protagonist performs in a cabaret group.

No Money I.e. 24 Hours in the Life of Jan Himilsbach

NR 1984
Kalokairines ataxies

Yannis is staying alone at home for a while because his wife is going on a short vacation, and he lives a dull and monotonous life as a bachelor. But his bachelor life is disrupted by his new upstairs neighbor, a beautiful young woman named Katerina. Katerina has recently separated from her husband and is inconsolable. Yannis undertakes to comfort her, in a purely friendly manner at first. However, such friendships with attractive neighbors can be quite dangerous...

Kalokairines ataxies

7.0 1989
Liking Each Other

This film tells the story of two friends, Jack and Jock, with their principle: "life is a series of games and challenges". The challenge is pretending to be a barber and to cut Alex’ hair (Alex is played by Darto Helm, who was a famous, bald comedian). Jack "plays" with the wife of Alex while Jock is “cutting” his hair. Jack, who gets a crush on Merry, succeeds to get acquainted with Merry through her aunt, by posing as a neurologist since Merry has a psychiatric disorder. Meanwhile, Jock gets acquainted with Lucy, a hotel maid.

Liking Each Other

NR 1986
The Longer, The Better

Dono, Kasino and Indro (the Warkop Trio) live in a boarding house. Amusement starts when the flat owner, Aunt Sarah, goes on a date. Dono installs a microphone so that the conversation between Aunt Sarah and her date can be heard in every room. As a result, Aunt Sarah starts fighting with the three friends. Then Erna, Aunt Sarah’s niece, arrives for a visit. The three friends compete to attract her heart. One day, the three friends are invited to go with Erna to a nightclub. Inside they meet Aunt Sarah. To avoid conflict, the three friends disguise as women.

The Longer, The Better

7.0 1987
Wolhaar Stories

Leon besluit om tant Lissie van Nommer Asseblief 'n streep te trek deur om hom voor te doen as 'n vryer wat reageer op haar advertensie in die "Opsitkers". Maar Lissie is nie meer op Overdorp nie. Haar suster is skielik oorlede onder verdagte omstandighede en die se wewenaar en Lissie erf die Royal Hotel of Helshoogte. Haar wewenaar-swaer probeer van Lissie onstlae te raak sodat hy en sy 'skelmpie' die lewe kan geniet. Lissie dink dit is Oom Fasie wat haar nog steeds terroriseer wanneer Leon haar bel. Sy onskuldige oproep laat hom kniediep beland in die gebeure op Helshoogte - met pogings tot moord, 'n vrouvermomde ontsnapte uit 'n gestig, 'n ou Italiaanse dokter wat meer weet van spagetti as spuitnaalde, 'n lyk waarvan niemand onslae kan raak nie; en 'n bielie van die Bosveld wat sy boelie teekom.

Wolhaar Stories

NR 1983