Smyrna
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YEAR: 2021
DIRECTOR(S): Gregoris Karantinakis
WRITER(S): Mimi Denissi, Martin Sherman
PRODUCER(S): Dionyssis Samiotis
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER(S): Joseph Samaan, Mimi Denissi.
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Simos Sarketzis
MUSIC: Andreas Katsigiannis
CAST: Mimi Denissi, Leonidas Kakouris, Giannis Vogiatzis, Krateros Katsoulis, Burak Hakki, Katerina Geronikolou, Anastasia Pantousi, Jane Lapotaire, Susan Hampshire, Rupert Graves, Daphne Alexander
RUNTIME: 120 minutes
COUNTRY: Greece
Description:
Filio Baltatzi, an elderly Greek-American woman, goes to the island of Lesvos to help the refugees. She has a secret: almost a century earlier, her family lived on the island when they themselves were refugees, fleeing Smyrna after the destruction of the city. Filio’s grandmother’s diary tells the story of the family’s turbulent history, shaped by tragic international developments. Filio is accompanied to Lesvos by her reluctant granddaughter, and different generations of women in the same family come together in space and time, through the threads of history, as past and present become one.
Η Φιλιώ Μπαλτατζή, μια ηλικιωμένη Ελληνοαμερικανίδα, πηγαίνει στο νησί της Λέσβου για να βοηθήσει τους πρόσφυγες. Έχει ένα μυστικό: σχεδόν έναν αιώνα νωρίτερα, η οικογένειά της ζούσε στο νησί όταν οι ίδιοι ήταν πρόσφυγες, φεύγοντας από τη Σμύρνη μετά την καταστροφή της πόλης. Το ημερολόγιο της γιαγιάς της Φιλιώς αφηγείται την ιστορία της πολυτάραχης ιστορίας της οικογένειας, που διαμορφώθηκε από τις τραγικές διεθνείς εξελίξεις. Η Φιλιώ συνοδεύεται στη Λέσβο από την απρόθυμη εγγονή της και διαφορετικές γενιές γυναικών της ίδιας οικογένειας ενώνονται στον χώρο και τον χρόνο, μέσα από τα νήματα της ιστορίας, καθώς το παρελθόν και το παρόν γίνονται ένα.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Grigoris Karantinakis is a theater, film, and television director. He has degrees from the Stavrakos Film School and the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, and he has taught film and acting since 2003. From 2011 to 2015, he was the general manager of the Greek Film Center. His feature film Chariton’s Choir (2005) won multiple awards at festivals around the world.
Echoes of the past
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YEAR: 2021
DIRECTOR(S): Nicholas Dimitropoulos
WRITER(S): Dimitrios Katsantonis
PRODUCER(S): Stelios Cotionis, Dimitrios Katsantonis
MUSIC: Alex Sid
CAST: Max Von Sydow, Astrid Roos, Danae Skiadi, Nikolas Papagiannis, Martin Laer, Alice Krige, Tomas Arana
RUNTIME: 99 minutes
COUNTRY: Greece
Description:
When the Greek government launches a multi-billion World War II reparations claim for the Kalavryta Massacre committed by German occupying forces, it propels the top-notch lawyer for the German government and the last living survivor of the tragedy into a harrowing journey through this dark chapter of history.
Όταν η ελληνική κυβέρνηση διεκδικεί αποζημίωση πολλών δισεκατομμυρίων για τον Β’ Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο για τη σφαγή των Καλαβρύτων που διέπραξαν οι γερμανικές δυνάμεις κατοχής, ωθεί τον κορυφαίο δικηγόρο της γερμανικής κυβέρνησης και τον τελευταίο εν ζωή επιζώντα της τραγωδίας σε ένα οδυνηρό ταξίδι σε αυτό το σκοτεινό κεφάλαιο της ιστορίας.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Nicholas Dimitropoulos is a director based in London, UK but work takes him around the world. He was born in Athens, Greece in 1976 and moved to London when he was 5 which has been his base since then. He finished University College London and since then has been working on everything from films and television to commercials. His latest project is “Echoes of The Past”.
Her Job
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YEAR: 2018|
DIRECTOR(S): Nikos Labôt
WRITER(S): Nikos Labôt, Katerina Kleitsioti
PRODUCER(S): Maria Drandaki, Julie Paratian
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Dionysis Eftymiopoulos
MUSIC: Jean Christophe Onno
CAST: Marisha Triantafyllidou, Dimitris Imellos, Maria Filini, Eleni Karagiorgi, Konstantinos Gogoulos, Hovik Karampetian
RUNTIME: 90 minutes
COUNTRY: Greece, France, Serbia
Description:
Thirty-seven-year-old Panayiota leads a quiet, modest life with her husband (a domineering presence who spends his meagre unemployment income at gambling parlours), her rebellious teenage daughter, and her sensitive younger son. Sacrificing and servile (and nearly illiterate) Panayiota is trapped within a domestic environment that prevents her from achieving independence. One day, an opportunity for employment as a cleaner at a nearby mall stirs in her the excitement of a new life. Eager but introverted, she quickly becomes a model employee, gains financial independence, and expands her social life beyond the walls of her apartment. Back home, the family looks on with respect at Panayiota’s blossoming freedom. Yet her newly gained autonomy stands to be prematurely pruned by a series of layoffs at work.
Η τριανταεπτάχρονη Παναγιώτα κάνει μια ήρεμη, σεμνή ζωή με τον σύζυγό της (μια δεσπόζουσα παρουσία που ξοδεύει το πενιχρό εισόδημά του από την ανεργία σε αίθουσες τυχερών παιχνιδιών), την εξεγερμένη έφηβη κόρη της και τον ευαίσθητο μικρότερο γιο της. Η θυσιαζόμενη και δουλοπρεπής (και σχεδόν αγράμματη) Παναγιώτα παγιδεύεται σε ένα οικιακό περιβάλλον που την εμποδίζει να επιτύχει την ανεξαρτησία. Μια μέρα, μια ευκαιρία για δουλειά ως καθαρίστρια σε ένα κοντινό εμπορικό κέντρο της προκαλεί τον ενθουσιασμό μιας νέας ζωής. Πρόθυμη αλλά εσωστρεφής, γίνεται γρήγορα υπόδειγμα υπαλλήλου, αποκτά οικονομική ανεξαρτησία και επεκτείνει την κοινωνική της ζωή πέρα από τους τοίχους του διαμερίσματός της. Πίσω στο σπίτι, η οικογένεια κοιτάζει με σεβασμό την ανθισμένη ελευθερία της Παναγιώτα. Ωστόσο, η πρόσφατα αποκτηθείσα αυτονομία της αναμένεται να περικοπεί πρόωρα από μια σειρά απολύσεων στην εργασία.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Nikos Labôt (aka Charalampopoulos) studied film directing in Athens, Greece. He has worked on feature and short films in Greece and France, TV series and TV shows. He has directed 3 short films, a creative documentary, music videos and theater plays.
Man of God
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YEAR: 2020
DIRECTOR(S): Yelena Popovic
WRITER(S): Yelena Popovic
PRODUCER(S): Alexander Potter, Yelena Popovic, Maria Giachnaki
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER(S): Costas Lambropoulos, John Kynigopoulos
MUSIC: Zbigniew Preisner
CAST: Aris Servetalis, Alexander Petrov, Mickey Rourke, Christos Loulis, Karyofyllia Karabeti, Nikitas Tsakiroglou, Yannis Stankoglou, Gerasimos Skiadaressis, Tania Tripi, Marthilia Svarna, Ieronymos Kaletsanos, Tonia Sotiropoulou, Korina Anna Gkougkouli, Sunny Ohilebo, Manos Gavras, Alexandros Mylonas, Michalis Mitrousis, Vassilis Koukalani, Michalis Ikonomou, Yannis Anastasakis, Sarantos Geogleris, Panagiotis Marinos, Vera Letizia Muratova
RUNTIME: 109 minutes
COUNTRY: Greece
Description:
Exiled unjustly, convicted without trial, slandered without cause. Man of God depicts the trials and tribulations of Saint Nektarios of Aegina, as he bears the unjust hatred of his enemies while preaching the Word of God.
Εξορίστηκε άδικα, καταδικάστηκε χωρίς δίκη, συκοφαντήθηκε χωρίς αιτία. Ο Άνθρωπος του Θεού απεικονίζει τις δοκιμασίες και τις θλίψεις του Αγίου Νεκταρίου της Αίγινας, καθώς φέρει το άδικο μίσος των εχθρών του ενώ κηρύττει τον Λόγο του Θεού.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Yelena Popovic is a Serbian/American actress, writer, director, and producer. She studied at Playhouse West, an industry-recognized premier acting school and training ground for actors, writers, and directors. Her directing debut «L.A. Superheroes» (2013) won Audience Award Winner of the NYIIFVF. She also produced «Monday Nights at Seven» through her company Simeon Entertainment and has several other active projects in development.
Mythopathy
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Is a bitter-sweet comedy, about the coming of age of a young man who encounters his first emotional experiences with women, during the seventies in Greece. Changing the Myths and creating his own version of the stories to serve his wants is what makes him special among his classmates, family and friends.
Eftyhia
YEAR: 2019
DIRECTOR(S): Angelos Frantzis
WRITER(S): Katerina Bei, Rea Manelli
PRODUCER(S): Dionyssis Samiotis
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER(S): Natalie Douka, Giorgos Kyriakos, Kostas Lambropoulos
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Giannis Drakoularakos
MUSIC: Minos Matsas
CAST: Karyofyllia Karampeti, Katia Goulioni, Pygmalion Dadakarides, Dina Michailidou, Thanos Tokakis
RUNTIME: 123 minutes
COUNTRY: Greece
Description:
Inspired by the life of the most prolific Greek female poet and lyricist, Eftihia Papagiannopoulou; an extraordinary woman and artist who has created a massive volume of timeless and popular songs. She traveled from Smyrna to Greece. She lived every day of her life as if it were her last. She wrote incessantly on any surface she could find.
Her name means Happiness but destiny made sure she knew very little of it. She challenged death every day of her life, hoping to ward off its cold, ruthless grip.
Εμπνευσμένο από τη ζωή της πιο παραγωγικής Ελληνίδας ποιήτριας και στιχουργού, Ευτυχίας Παπαγιαννοπούλου. μια εξαιρετική γυναίκα και καλλιτέχνης που έχει δημιουργήσει έναν τεράστιο όγκο διαχρονικών και δημοφιλών τραγουδιών. Ταξίδεψε από τη Σμύρνη στην Ελλάδα. Ζούσε κάθε μέρα της ζωής της σαν να ήταν η τελευταία της. Έγραφε ασταμάτητα σε όποια επιφάνεια έβρισκε.
Το όνομά της σημαίνει Ευτυχία, αλλά η μοίρα φρόντισε να ξέρει πολύ λίγα από αυτήν. Προκαλούσε τον θάνατο κάθε μέρα της ζωής της, ελπίζοντας να αποκρούσει την ψυχρή, αδίστακτη λαβή του.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Angelos Frantzis was born in Athens and studied film direction at “INSAS” in Brussels. He has made 5 short and 6 feature films. His films have been screened and won awards at many international FF. Besides film directing, Angelos Frantzis has been involved in art projects and has worked as a film critic, and as a cinema teacher.
Tailor
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YEAR: 2020
DIRECTOR(S): Sonia Liza Kenterman
WRITER(S): Sonia Liza Kenterman, Tracy Sunderland
PRODUCER(S): Ioanna Bolomyti, Tanja Georgieva, Melanie Andernach, Isabelle Truc
CAST: Dimitris Imellos, Tamila Koulieva, Thanasis Papageorgiou, Stathis Stamoulakatos, Dafni Michopoulou
RUNTIME: 100 minutes
COUNTRY: Greece, Germany, Belgium
2021, Cleveland IFF, USA – International Narrative Competition
2020, Tallinn Black Nights FF, Estonia – First Feature Competition
2020, Thessaloniki IFF, Greece – First Run – Greek Film Fipresci Prize – ERT Award for a Greek Film – Youth Jury Award
2020, Cinemamed, Belgium – Fiction competition
2020, Sofia IFF, Bulgaria – Balkan Competition – CNC Award
2020, Kosmorama IFF, Norway
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Description:
Nikos lives in the attic of the family’s tailor shop. When the bank threatens to repossess the shop and his father fall sill, Nikos takes action: with a wondrously strange tailor shop on wheels, he reinvents himself while bringing style and confidence to the women of Athens.
Ο Νίκος μένει στη σοφίτα του ραφτάδικου της οικογένειας. Όταν η τράπεζα απειλεί να ανακτήσει το μαγαζί και ο πατέρας του πέφτει, ο Νίκος αναλαμβάνει δράση: με ένα εκπληκτικά παράξενο ράφτη με ρόδες, επανεφευρίσκει τον εαυτό του ενώ φέρνει στυλ και αυτοπεποίθηση στις γυναίκες της Αθήνας.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Sonia is a Greek–German film director and writer. She was awarded a MA in Directing with distinction at the London Film School. She has received a BA in Sociology at Panteion University and studied at the Art’s Theatre School for Drama at Stavrakos Film School in Greece. Her short film Nicoleta won 15 awards in 41 festivals. She was then selected by the Greek Film Centre to write and direct a short film, White Sheet. Tailor is her first feature film. Athens Dresden will be her second feature film which was selected at the MFI.