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Tag Archives: Greece
The Sadness of Mrs. Snajdrova AKA Smutek paní Snajdrové (2008) Eno Milkani, Piro Milkani, Anna Geislerová, Nik Xhelilaj, Barbora Stepánová
It is 1961 and an Albanian student (Nik Xhelilaj) of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague Read More »
Lisa and the Other Woman AKA I Liza kai i alli (1961) Dinos Dimopoulos, Aliki Vougiouklaki, Labros Konstadaras, Thanasis Vengos
A rich girl leaves her family to avoid marrying the person her father has chosen for her. Read More »
Melodrama? (1980) Nikos Panayotopoulos, Lefteris Voyatzis, Mary Xenoudaki, Aleka Paizi
A 30-year-old man (Lefteris Vogiatzis) returns from America suffering an existential crisis. Read More »
I’m Tired of Killing Your Lovers (2002) Nikos Panayotopoulos, Nicos Arvanitis, Theofania Papathoma, Akilas Karazisis, Betty Arvaniti
A newspaper publisher fails in love with a female singer and starting spending enormous amount of money to satisfy her. Read More »
Voyage to Cythera (1984) Theodoros Angelopoulos, Manos Katrakis, Mairi Hronopoulou, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos
An old communist returns to Greece after 32 years in the Soviet Union. However, things aren’t the way he had hoped for. Read More »
Chevalier (2015) Athina Rachel Tsangari, Vangelis Mourikis, Nikos Orphanos, Yorgos Pirpassopoulos
In the middle of the Aegean Sea, six men on a fishing trip on a luxury yacht decide to play a game. Read More »
Variations on the Same Theme (1977) Antouanetta Angelidi, Josy Delettre
An experimental exploration of masculinity and femininity, concrete and abstract ideologies about intellectual Read More »
Soul Looting (2009) George Vouzikis, Nefeli Papaioannou, Iraklis Savvopoulos, Rahel Kapsaski
Nefeli (Nefeli Papaioannou) moves to her boyfriend’s (Iraklis Savvopoulos) flat. Read More »
The Mark (1977) Ilias Mylonakos, Artemis Tsarmi, Haris Tryfonas, Carole Gire
The story of stolen gold that is hidden and all the back stabbing and double crosses various groups go through in trying to find it.. Read More »
The Rehearsal (1974) Jules Dassin, Melina Mercouri, Mikis Theodorakis, Olympia Dukakis
A recreation of how the Greek military junta that started in 1967 tragically affected university students. Read More »
Glory Sky (1963) Takis Kanellopoulos, Aimilia Pitta, Faidon Georgitsis, Takis Emmanuel
Small chronicle of the defeat of the Greeks in the Greco-Italian War of 1940-1941 Read More »
Hell in the Aegean (1970) Vasilis Georgiadis, Hristos Politis, Stephanos Stratigos, Giorgos Tzortzis
In May 1941, after the fall of the mainland of Greece just before the Germans entered Athens Read More »
Riverbanks (2015) Panos Karkanevatos, Diamantis Adamantidis, Efi Drosou, Taxiarhis Hanos
John is an introvert young soldier serving as a minesweeper in Evros. Read More »
Tears of April (2008) Aku Louhimies, Samuel Vauramo, Pihla Viitala, Eero Aho
There is civil war in Finland. Between whites vs reds. A woman soldier of reds is captured by the whites. She is ordered to be executed. Read More »