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Frankie, a guy who loves expensive cars, cosmic life and gambling, knows with Aphrodite, who is wealthy, but he desires isolation and redemption. And while seemingly in love, they play to one another a deadly toy, which leads to an impasse ...
The Colorado Coal war is described as the bloodiest page of the US labor movement. In this violent confrontation between Rockefeller and the UMWA Trade Union, a vital part was played by 500 Greek miners who became the backbone of the guerrilla army formed by the union to avenge the Ludlow Massacre – the murder of 20 women and children and of the Greek leader Louis Tikas on April 20th, 1914. The documentary tells the unknown story of this conflict, illuminating the special role of the Greeks, with testimonies of descendants of strikers, interviews with historians and with rare archival material (video interviews of survivors, photos, newspaper articles, rare texts and songs).
Akakios, a local priest, embarks on a challenging mission to motivate youth. But his neglected wife Margarita starts frequenting the city's nightclubs, unaware that her niece is in love with the son of his most capable opponent, the mayor.
The film follows SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras over the course of a full year. From the June 2012 election campaign to the closure of ERT in June 2013, it sheds light on Tsipras' personality, political views and ambitions, from Alexis Tsipras, the man on the front lines, to the party's political office where strategies are built and policy lines are developed.
A doctor mysteriously discovers that he is required urgently at the village to offer his services. He arrives there after a long and difficult journey, only to discover that the village is empty.
The truth behind the mysterious murder of Loula, a sexy young Greek woman, is gradually revealed by a documentary film crew investigating the case. What they discover is a tale of ambition, passion and betrayal.
Four women, who have been sterilized and are under constant toxic restraint and surveillance, are serving their term in a government-run brothel. The relations between them are at a critical point; food and water are scarce, their house is rotting and ready to collapse. Nothing on the outside exists any more. Nightmarish visions, simulated miscarriages, injections and nausea all make up their daily routine. Yet their dream – even though they have been sterilized by the State – is to have a child. One day, one of their customers disappears. The interrogation begins...
The story of three mothers whose children are involved in a dramatic story. Thus we can see the interpretation of a tragic event, not from the side of the media, the law or society as a whole, but from the side of the MOTHER... of any mother.
While dining out with his wife and colleagues, a young sales manager finds himself increasingly alienated, as something in him starts to shift.
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.
In a time of economic crisis, a young woman makes every effort to buy her partner a Christmas present, unaware of what fate has in store for them both.
White hair on her head, bad news... blurred memories of having the urges of a twenty-year-old. Here's what happens when pharmaceutical help creates more problems than it solves...
A talented young musician, Petros Apostolou, arrives in Athens and soon manages to record his first album. The success comes along with the love of young Anna, the niece of the director of the recording company, Mr. Theoharis. Despite her uncle's objections, Anna marries him, stays pregnant and dies at birth, but brings a little boy to the world. The blow is too heavy for Peter, who abandons everything.
Fanny, young daskalitsa, is in love with Lambros, student of Chemistry. Transferred to the Greek school in Munich and accepts the transfer, to raise money to set up their home, despite the objections of Lambros mother. But fate sets a bad game. When Fanny returned from Munich finds Lambros married with plousiokori Rena, his fellow student. Dreams of collapse and not having anyone in the world to build on going ...
After their violent breakup, the ghost of her ex follows her. He is everywhere, wherever she looks, so Alex seeks refuge. She soon discovers that all her familiar places and faces are a threat. Her instincts lead her to an underground walkway. There, she connects with a homeless man who lives there. In his gaze, she recognizes a shared trauma. She feels like he is the only person, in the only place where they can coexist. Their silent companionship brings her one step closer to facing her trauma head-on for the first time.
The story concerns a couple who, during a fight, the tension reaches a point where her boyfriend tears up all her books and sheet music, including her new piece that she had a hard time writing. The plot of the film revolves around their embarrassment and their attempt to reconcile. The girl tries to put the pieces together and remember the melody again, but everything is blurred. When the boy is left alone, regretting his outburst of anger, he decides to put together the sheet music of her piece one by one. He goes to apologize to her, but he meets her in the hallway. And she wants to solve it.
Kotsos is an honest civil servant, director at the Ministry of International Agreements and Interventions, married with two children. The temptations are certainly great, as many try to bribe him, first and foremost Tom Americo, representative of the American telecommunications company, and the representatives of the Seven Sisters oil companies, but he stands firm as a rock. And when these representatives, with the full support of the corrupt Director General of the ministry, become particularly aggressive, even threatening his life and that of his family, Kotsos has had enough. But in the end, he remains undeterred, signing the sinful contracts, but with sympathetic ink, which disappears after a few hours, thus exposing his superior and all those who act against the interests of the country.
A man goes on a short adventure to get milk, forced to face peaople trying to stop him.
An avant-garde depiction of the Greek Good Friday.
Yannis Kyriopoulos is a Greek academic internationally recognized as a pioneer who combined the study of health with economics and politics. His work has had a significant impact, as it contributed to the promotion of social justice. After his death, his legacy continues to inspire and guide his colleagues and students. The narratives of his friends, associates, and students highlight his multifaceted personality and his spiritual legacy.
Lambros Fisfis was planning to become the first Greek comedian to perform in a big stadium. Then hit the pandemic and he now has to perform in front of literally no audience. This is a story of persistence, overcoming the obstacles, struggle into the unknown and hope of maintaining the best in life, some company and a few good laughs.
Boring work leads parliament employees (both elected and otherwise) to play childish power games. When removed from the weight of their historic surroundings, they question their desires and are set free.
A girl decides to leave her home.
5+1 images for the absurdity of the struggle. A collective production.
A brother and a sister struggle in order to find money for their mothers chemotherapy.
A group of friends decide to marry
At a male brothel named "Hawaii," two trans sex workers—one younger and full of hope, the other older and disillusioned—share a tender, late-night conversation about love and the search for meaning in a world that barely acknowledges their existence. As tensions rise over the impending release of their shared pimp from prison, their fragile bond is tested. The younger believes he’ll finally be saved by love, dreaming of marriage and a better life. But the older warns him of the brutal truth: they are nothing more than commodities in a cruel system. When the pimp announces his engagement to the daughter of a rival crime boss, the younger sex worker is pushed to the edge. What follows is an unexpected act of violence that shatters their connection—and ends in a grotesque act of betrayal that turns his body into a macabre feast at the wedding dinner.
Temporarily relocating to a farm in the Peloponnese, The Callas and their industrious circle of friends are making a feature film, inviting audiences to a Dionysian encounter with Greek psychedelia.
The 9-year-old girl spends the day swimming in the pool. Her eyes sting from the chlorine in the water. The man's eyes are also red, although he spends the day in the bedroom.
September 2018, a terrible assassination takes place in the center of Athens. Zak Kostopoulos, human rights activist and drag queen, is killed in the middle of the day in a busy street. At that moment, Sophia Farantatou is preparing a film about Zak who is her childhood friend. She decides to confront his absence and make this film as a tribute to her friend, a victim of extremism and hatred on a daily basis. With the images at her disposal, she proposes a narrative highlighting the qualities of Zak, a recognized activist and an artist who, beyond his absence, continues to influence her life.
Charlie leaps from the past and lands in the modern present. A romantic wandering dreamer, a sensitive and tender being who is constantly on the move. One afternoon, sitting on a park bench, he flips through a newspaper in which there is a message exclusively for him. If he passes five tests successfully, then a very large treasure will become his. Without wasting time, he accepts the challenge, and from this point his adventures begin.
Ka(te)rina wants to see the manager of the bookstore. On the way see will meet all her personal ghosts. Her anguish: Will she destroy him or get destroyed by herself?
An anthology short film based on Maslow's hierarchy of human needs.
An alien with good intentions arrives in his spaceship on Earth.
This documentary follows the survivors of the 2023 train accident in Tempi, Greece - along with the 57victims’ families - as they fight for justice.
In Greek prisons, thousands of refugees and migrants are convicted as traffickers. Rescuer Jason Apostolopoulos takes part in an international endeavor to save three innocent people. The first has been sentenced to 142 years in prison and the other two to 50. In a courtroom drama that lasts over a year, will their fight for justice and freedom pay off?
Amina is living in the big city, working from home. When adult life pressures reach an all time high, her house comes alive in strange and unusual ways, forcing her to face an invisible enemy to save her work day.
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A fairytale about four women and a thousand oranges.
STELLA HISTORY STUDENT JOINS A THEATER GROUP IN THE CITY AND HEARS ABOUT THE THEATER OF THE OPPRESSED IS SEARCHING AND INTERESTED IN IT..
The confused memories of having once stood and the dizzy hope to get up again.
A transgender woman receives a call from her brother letting her know that their mother had passed. She is given the details of the funeral and is asked to come back to Cyprus for the funeral, but as her old self and not her new and true self. The difficulty of the conversation and the request is too much.
Leonidas Koursoumis had worked diligently all his life in the publishing sector only to find himself unemployed and subsequently homeless a few years shy of retirement. Instead of leading him to despair, this misfortune armed him with courage and persistence, giving rise to a vision of a pioneering bookstore run by and for the homeless, which has been steadily gaining international recognition and respect. This is their story.
In "Spaces #1", 8 beloved Greek directors shot, after commissioning by the Festival, a short film at home, making their own timely comment on the new reality that we live in. The project is inspired by the book "Species of Spaces" by the French novelist, filmmaker, documentalist, and essayist, Georges Perec and the days of quarantine. The idea is to create a film at home, using the environment, the people or the animals in that space. The only outdoor areas that may be used are outdoor living spaces, such as the terrace, the garden, the balcony and the stairwell. "Vacationers in Pompeii" is Giorgos Georgopoulos's submission.
A journalist tries to get into the personal life of an artist and spend 24 hours with him.
The village of Messochora, as well as the paternal home of the documentary director, are on the banks of the Acheloos river, in the mountain range of Pindos. The area, however, is flooded by the artificial lake created by the diversion of the river. The documentary unfolds the incredible story of the hostage of the village, the family tragedy of the director himself, and the admirable struggle of the inhabitants of Messochora.
Earth has been abandoned for a long time and humanity has found refuge in outer space. Three archaeologists return to Earth to investigate the origin of a mysterious five tone signal…
Two friends talking...