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| A
Touch of Spice
Πολίτικη
Κουζίνα AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE at Greek Film Festival 2004 |
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| Never on Sunday
Ποτέ
την Κυριακή
An American scholar (played by Dassin)
in Greece becomes infatuated with a prostitute and tries to fashion
her in his own image, much to the dismay of his family and friends.
Mercouri plays the life-loving, life-affirming heroine, who brings
a respectability to the world's oldest profession in this delightful
and uniquely tasteful comedy. |
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| The
Cherry Orchard
Ο Βυσσινόκηπος A tribute to the centenary of Chekhov's
death The Cherry Orchard is about a 19th century Russian family's
decaying aristocratic status. The family matriarch returns from
a five year absence to find the cherry orchard in full bloom but
the family finances on the verge of ruin. One solution is to cut
down the beloved orchard and lease the land for holiday villas.
As summer approaches, and romance blooms, the moment of truth approaches… |
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| Alexandria
Αλεξάνδρεια Jean Pierre Lorit stars in this nostalgic,
romantic film about love, life and truth. It follows Elena and her
daughter Nina on their journey along the sandy stretches of Egyptian
coast to the mythical city of Alexandria where Elena grew up. The
quiet journey becomes a turbulent sojourn into the past when Nina
unravels the true story behind the 'great love' of her mother's
life. |
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| Eyes
of Night
Μάτια από
Νύχτα Eleftheria, a 40ish woman working in a
pastry shop, wants to settle down with long-time lover Chronis,
a truck driver. Returning to Athens from a job, Chronis gives a
lift to Vallia, a small-town teen who yearns to start a new life
in the city. But before long, the mistakes and weaknesses of these
three ordinary people collide in a relationship drama that exposes
the frailty of human nature. |
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| R 20
Ρο Είκοσι Lakis Lazopoulos gets behind the camera
to offer this unique comedy about love, marital challenges and trying
to make a baby whilst living with the in-laws! Fotis suffers from
'Mental Impotence' which means that he can 'do it' with any woman
except his wife. Meet R 20, the town's butcher and underground porn
dealer who sets about solving our hero's problems. |
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| Matchbox
Σπιρτόκουτο Witness a "saintly Greek family"
go straight to hell in a story that will leave you choking on your
souvlaki. An odious, foul-mouthed clan rip their lives apart in
the maddening heat of an Athenian summer. Their apartment is transformed
into a battleground as violence, abuse and total mayhem reach fever
pitch as the characters go in and out of the "matchbox"
with burning despair. |
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| Hardcore
Hardcore is a "controversial"
version of underground Athens as seen through the eyes of two young
prostitutes, Nadia and Martha. Both are driven by a desperate need
for love and tenderness and develop ways in which to use their profession
and friendship to get what they crave. An erotic, passionate and
violent psychological portrait of two girls struggling to survive
in the face of extraordinary obstacles. |
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| Z
Ζήτα A special closing night screening brings you
the classic political thriller, Z which is based on true events
of the assassination of left-wing MP, Grigoris Lambrakis. It follows
the investigation into the apparent involvement of the authorities
in the murder and explores just how far the government will go to
eliminate its political opposition. |
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| A Song Is Not Enough
Ενα Τραγούδι
δε Φτάνει Irene, a resistance fighter in the Greece
of 1972 is sent to Korydallos prison by the military regime. But
upon her release in late 1973, she returns home to find that everything
has changed. Relationships and feelings are torn apart with the
greatest impact felt by her nine year old daughter, Olga. |
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