937 Classic Greek Films

Dance Fight Love Die: With Mikis On the Road

2017 • 89 min

This film offers a close look at the life of composer Mikis Theodorakis over three decades, from 1987 to 2017. Spanning four continents and featuring 100 locations and 600 hours of footage, the movie blends personal moments with archival material,…

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Ecdysis

2021 • 18 min

In a near future devastated by environmental collapse and a deadly virus, Lina journeys with her infected teenage son, Aris, to a retired doctor in search of a cure. As Aris's infection rapidly progresses, Lina's love for him is challenged…

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5.0

Hope

2011 • 6 min

This short film is set in Cyprus, a Mediterranean island still divided by the legacy of war. People on both the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot sides live with a shared sense of waiting and hope for a peaceful resolution. For some,…

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Extremely Non-Graphic

2008 • 110 min

Two aspiring Greek filmmakers searching for funding for their movie "The End of the Passion" unexpectedly connect with a reclusive, older producer from the golden age of pornography. He offers them assistance, but harbors a hidden agenda of his own.

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Go For Broke

2018 • 31 min

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Geranium

2020 • 82 min

On the verge of her final exams, 19-year-old Defne returns to her hometown when her father suffers a stroke. His recovery offers them both an opportunity to mend their strained relationship in a picturesque Mediterranean setting.

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Medea, Louder Than My Thoughts

2014

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Bitter Snow

2010 • 94 min

In 1941, a Greek soldier accidentally kills a German soldier, leaving him with a heavy conscience. Years later, the memory resurfaces, and he feels compelled to return the personal belongings he took from the dead soldier to his family –…

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5.0

The Archaeologist

2015 • 90 min

Facing the end of her career, a dedicated archaeologist has two months to rescue as many artifacts as possible from an archaeological site slated for flooding by a new dam. The Greek National Power Company's construction plans threaten to submerge…

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Tundra, Taiga, Steppe

2019 • 73 min

Comedian Vyron Theodoropoulos presents a comprehensive collection of his stand-up material, compiled after five years of consistent performances. This marks his first solo show.

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Michalis Mathioudakis: Bad Faith

2017 • 51 min

Michael Mathioudakis delivers a stand-up monologue.

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Man of God

2021 • 109 min

History, Drama

"Man of God" tells the story of Saint Nektarios of Aegina, who was wrongly exiled, unfairly convicted, and falsely accused. The film depicts his hardships as he faces the unwarranted hatred of those who oppose him, while continuing to preach…

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Yorgos Hatzipavlou - Almost Forty

2020 • 63 min

A man delivers a stand-up monologue.

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A Simple Man

2020 • 95 min

Makis, a quiet winemaker, lives a secluded life on a small island with his 30-year-old daughter Sophia, who recently left her husband. When Makis is taken hostage by a dangerous fugitive, he'll do anything to protect his daughter from becoming…

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The Partisans of Athens

2018 • 71 min

This documentary presents fourteen stories of the EAM Resistance in Athens during the German and Italian Occupation (1941-1944). It explores the experiences of ordinary people who fought against the occupiers and their collaborators, offering a glimpse into collective memory.

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8.6

Voices from the Greek Underground

2013 • 78 min

Voices from the Greek Underground blends history, poetry, visual art, and film to explore the Greek underground scene of the 1960s and 70s. The film presents accounts from artists and publishers who often worked in the shadows, revealing their personal…

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Dodo

2022 • 135 min

A dodo, a bird thought extinct for 3000 years, suddenly appears in the home of a family in Athens facing financial collapse. They have just 38 hours to secure their future – their daughter's marriage to a wealthy man. As…

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5.3

Smyrna

2021 • 138 min • Budget $5M

Drama, History

The Baltatzis family shares their memories of the 1922 burning of Smyrna, Greece, detailing the attack on the city's lively Greek and Armenian populations.

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Green Sea

2021 • 94 min

Anna has lost her memory, but she still remembers how to cook. One night, she appears in a working-class neighborhood and meets Roula, who offers her a job cooking and a place to stay at his rundown seaside tavern. Working…

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Not to Be Unpleasant But We Need To Have a Serious Talk

2021 • 99 min

Aris, a womanizer, discovers he carries a virus that's deadly to women. He's also the key to developing a cure, but only if he can identify which of his former girlfriends was infected with the original strain.

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6.5

Michalis Mathioudakis & Byron Theodoropoulos: On the Sidelines

2019 • 104 min

This film captures the stand-up comedy performance of Vyron Theodoropoulos and Michalis Mathioudakis, "STA PLAGIA," as it was performed at the Chalandrio Rematia theater.

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The Pagan King

2018 • 110 min • Budget $2M • Box office $18K

History, Adventure, Action

As he dies, the king names an unlikely successor. This new ruler must discover inner strength to rally the people and defend them against brutal crusades that threaten their independence.

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Yorgos Hatzipavlou - (Even More) Difficult Things

2020 • 46 min

A person delivers a speech alone on stage.

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Spectrum

2016 • 32 min

This documentary explores gender identity and legal recognition in Greece through personal stories. Three central characters share their experiences with how society has treated them, recounting events from their past and present.

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Kostas Maliatsis - One for the Anta

2019 • 65 min

A stand-up comedian performs a solo routine.

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Yazidi

2019 • 20 min

Saman, a war refugee from the Yazidi tribe of Northern Iraq – one of the groups that endured genocide – has reached Greece. In Athens, he’s trying to make a living through wrestling, the only skill he possesses. This is…

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The Building Manager

2010 • 92 min

This is a gently humorous look at a man in midlife questioning his choices. Pavlos becomes the building manager at the same time a major sewage pipe breaks. Can Pavlos fix the plumbing before he can repair his own life?…

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Ilias Fountoulis - So We've Arrived At This Point

2020 • 53 min

A person delivers a speech alone on stage.

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Molly 6 to 8

2018 • 18 min

In the 1960s, Sporos reunites with Molly, a girl from their rebellious teenage past. Their encounter stirs up memories of lost dreams and desires. It's a poignant goodbye to a relationship and a bygone era.

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Kostas Maliatsis - The Aftermath

2018 • 50 min

A stand-up comedian performs a solo routine.

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The Forest

2018 • 17 min

In a bleak future, a small group journeys through the final remaining forest. They seem to have forgotten what plants are.

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Free Will

2014

This short film opens by defining "freedom." Set in Greece in 2020, it depicts a future life with a citizen card. This card stores all personal information, including precise location data at all times, and ensures complete state surveillance.

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6.3

Adults in the Room

2019 • 124 min

Drama

This is a story about people caught in a relentless system of power. It follows the harsh reality of Eurogroup meetings, where austerity measures are imposed on Greece with a complete disregard for human well-being. The situation creates a suffocating…

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Out of the blue

2014 • 92 min

Babis’ life changes dramatically when he meets the captivating Athena. Together, they experience a series of unexpected events: a piano concealing a valuable secret, a woman fleeing her past, a stately home searching for its next owner, a deceitful fiancée,…

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Wake Up

2011 • 3 min

When asked how he'd change his life if he were thirty years younger, a man is flooded with memories of his teenage years.

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Manodopera

2016 • 26 min

A foreign worker renovates an apartment. The film follows young men as they contemplate their lives.

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Forever

2015 • 25 min

In 1970 on the Greek island of Andros, Evdokia has just married and looks forward to building a life with her husband and unborn child. However, her sailor husband, Leonidas, soon departs for a voyage. Promises and dreams fade with…

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Agora: From Democracy to the Market

2015 • 117 min

Greece is facing an unprecedented economic crisis, a hardship unseen since World War II. The country is grappling with widespread homelessness, unemployment, poverty, and social unrest, alongside a growing extreme-right political movement. The film chronicles the unfolding crisis and its…

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Offal

2017 • 5 min

This short film documents the 2017 garbage crisis in Corfu, Greece, sparked by ongoing worker strikes. It portrays the escalating situation caused by the strikes and the resulting accumulation of waste.

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Departhenon

2021 • 36 min

During a company retreat involving hiking, two male colleagues reminisce about their past as a couple and their shared erotic experiences. The company aims to rekindle this lost sensuality and confidence in them. To achieve this, they orchestrate a setting…

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Rhizome

2015 • 7 min

Grief-stricken after the loss of his wife, an elderly man embarks on a journey to reconnect with her.

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Sick

2021 • 73 min

During the spring 2020 COVID-19 quarantine, a woman in Los Angeles and a man in Athens find themselves isolated in their apartments. They connect online, sharing lighthearted moments typical of a couple. Their confinement transforms their homes into a dizzying,…

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Sarmako - A Tale of the North

2020 • 115 min

Thessaloniki, October 1949. Although the Greek Civil War is officially over, deep divisions remain among the people. Antonis, owner of the tavern "Makedonikon," has avoided political involvement. However, unsettling news stirs up a traumatic memory from his childhood. As the…

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We Ate It All Together

2018 • 90 min

A dedicated government employee is deeply hurt by his wife's actions, which involve leveraging his position with higher-ups for personal gain, all without his awareness.

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The Lost Signal of Democracy

2014 • 65 min

In a shocking event unprecedented in modern democratic history, the Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras abruptly silenced ERT, Greece’s public broadcaster, on the evening of June 11, 2013. After 75 years of operation, both television and radio frequencies went dark…

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The Homecoming

2008 • 98 min

After thirty-five years in a German factory, Ilias returns to his quiet village and buys a service station on the main road to Ioannina, hoping for a fresh start. He quickly finds himself feeling like an outsider in his own…

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Moiraia shesi

2009

Fani, raised with hardship on an Ionian island, must deliver a package of sensitive documents to lawyer Pagoulatos. But the mission is compromised, forcing Fani to go into hiding to protect himself. Soon after, a woman named Anthi arrives on…

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Back to the Top

2018 • 95 min

Leonidas, a 33-year-old punk rocker who is paralyzed from the waist down, and his friends embark on a journey to summit Mount Olympus. The film explores the challenges they face on this ambitious climb.

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Pack of Sheep

2022 • 113 min

In a secluded Greek town, a local businessman burdened by debt attempts to unite the other debtors of a loan shark. However, his plan faces resistance from some. The question remains: will he resort to murder to achieve his goal?

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FANTAZIO

2020 • 44 min

Andreas Vilarinos, a Greek singer known for his theatrical style, seeks work at Fantazio, a historical live music venue. The owner offers him the chance to open the nightly performances. Failure is a distinct possibility.

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Yawth

2018 • 11 min

Yawth is a story about today's social media generation. One Friday night, Vicky wants to get to the party where her crush will be. However, the night takes an unexpected turn.

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A Gospel According to Life

2015 • 77 min

Over three days during Greek Easter, a series of darkly humorous incidents unfold.

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8.1

The Republic

2015 • 112 min

After his brother is murdered, a photojournalist and surveillance expert takes on a powerful network of political corruption and corporate secrets.

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6.3

.dog

2021 • 96 min

Dimitris, a young man still clinging to childhood, has idealized his father during his ten-year imprisonment. Eager to reconnect upon his father's release, Dimitris anticipates a joyful reunion. However, his father's true nature is far from the heroic figure Dimitris…

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Flickering Souls Set Alight

2019 • 29 min

In Greece, 2017, a couple faces an impossible choice. Persefoni struggles to provide for her husband Aris, who is battling ALS. The financial strain pushes her to the breaking point, forcing her to confront the limits of human endurance. As…

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Smuggling Hendrix

2019 • 93 min

Comedy, Drama

Yiannis, a musician trying to leave Cyprus, faces a dilemma. His plans are complicated when his dog unexpectedly crosses the border into the Turkish side of the island, forcing him to postpone his departure.

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Zodiac

2012 • 30 min

Peter, an eight-year-old boy, lives with his mother in a budget hotel. When his mother unexpectedly vanishes, a trans woman is assigned to care for him against her wishes. Eventually, Peter discovers she is the woman known as "the plumed…

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Free sample

2010 • 11 min

A young woman's quest for true love leads her to a series of disappointing relationships with unsuitable men.

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Dissolved

2021 • 107 min

Behind closed doors, secrets unfold. The passionate relationships of three couples are irrevocably changed by a single murder, spanning three decades. In 1990, Arianna envisions a future with her boyfriend while concealing their romance from her mother. In 2010, Ilias…

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18

2022 • 95 min

In a struggling Athenian neighborhood facing economic hardship, rising fascism, and the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of 18-year-old students engages in racist persecution targeting immigrants, LGBTQ+ individuals, and anyone perceived as different. One classmate, openly critical of their actions, quickly…

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They Glow in the Dark

2013 • 69 min

Two men in their middle years choose to relocate their complicated lives to an opulent house with an unusual, almost supernatural feel, located in the revitalized heart of New Orleans.

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Aenigma

2016 • 10 min

Inspired by the paintings of Theodore Pantaleon, *Aenigma* is a 3D exploration of form, femininity, and art itself. The film traces a journey from idealized reverence to sensual pleasure, creation, and decay. It follows a path of transformation, destruction, and…

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Mia fora kai ena moro

2011 • 86 min

Nondas, a dubious 50-year-old nightclub owner, impulsively takes Alkiviadis, who is in despair after financial ruin and a difficult marriage, on a road trip. Nondas rescues Alkiviadis from the train tracks and brings him along to find the mother of…

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Boobs

2017 • 55 min

These are stories of both hope and hardship, with beginnings that don't necessarily have conclusions. They are rarely told. The central story is about breast cancer.

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The Chronicle of an extermination

2013 • 90 min

During World War II, the German occupation led to the massacre of many villagers in Hortiatis, Greece. This documentary uses firsthand accounts from witnesses to recreate the Hortiatis tragedy, emphasizing the importance of remembering this history. The film combines official…

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Miss Violence

2013 • 99 min

Drama

On her eleventh birthday, Angeliki jumps from a balcony and dies, smiling. As police and social services investigate this apparent suicide, Angeliki’s family insists it was an accident. What secret did the young girl take with her? And why are…

7.0

Wild Duck

2013 • 88 min

"Wild Duck" follows Dimitris, a telecommunications engineer who loses his business after accumulating debt with a loan shark. He and his friend Nikos, also a telecommunications expert working for a large company, become involved in investigating a major scandal. Their…

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September

2013 • 99 min

The loss of a beloved animal triggers a breakdown in a woman's emotional state.

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The Great Utopia

2017 • 90 min

1917-1933. The Bolshevik Revolution – the Holodomor. A utopian vision that profoundly impacted the world, only to be overshadowed by the millions who perished in its wake. The film explores the Revolution's global reach, the rise of Communist Parties worldwide,…

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Shingal, Where Are You?

2016 • 103 min

Kani Shingal, set in a deserted coalmine near the Turkish border, tells the powerful stories of Yezidi refugees who fled after ISIS attacks and the abduction of over 3,000 women and children. The film presents these stories from three generations…

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7.3

Portolago: Ghosts in the Aegean

2017 • 60 min

In the 1930s, the Italians constructed a new town on the remote Greek island of Leros, designed to accommodate 30,000 people. Today, the island is home to over 100,000 residents.

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The Routine

2015

This Greek short film explores life with Vangelis, who has autism. His family carefully maintains his daily routine to avoid upsetting his carefully structured schedule. However, Yannis' fast-paced life offers little room for patience or understanding. A surprising event unexpectedly…

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Burning from the Inside

2015

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Sto vathos kipos

2009 • 96 min

Fedonas and Anastasia are starting their life together, full of love and dreams of a family, when they find a house to call their own. Their plans take an unexpected turn when Fedonas decides to plant a palm tree in…

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I-4: Loufa kai apallagi

2008 • 90 min

A diverse group of new recruits, all seeking to avoid military service, are assigned to a unique role as "hares." They are sent to a remote island where their mission is to blend in with the local population, who are…

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Prophet Elias

2021

Two young men make a difficult journey to the closest store for drinks.

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Pencil Knife Baton

2021 • 95 min

"Pencil Knife Baton" is a tragicomic story about friendship between two groups of friends from different countries and cultures. The film explores the complexities of relationships through dark humor and realistic situations, set against the backdrop of a paradoxical modern…

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5.0

Diolkos for 1,500 years

2009 • 22 min

Set near Ancient Corinth in the mid-4th century BCE, the story follows the transfer of ships between the Corinth Gulf and the Gulf of Saronikos. To avoid a perilous journey around the Peloponnese, vessels were moved along the Diolkos, an…

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Dogs of Democracy

2017 • 60 min

Dogs of Democracy is a documentary that explores the lives of stray dogs in Athens and the people who care for them. Filmmaker Mary Zournazi observes their world, and the experiences of those who help them. Filmed in Athens, the…

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Blood Ties

2012 • 87 min

Margarita is a flight attendant whose life balances travel with caring for her ailing father. After his death, she resolves to begin anew. She embarks on a journey to Northern Greece in search of...

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Magnetic Fields

2022 • 78 min

Drama, Comedy

A chance meeting leads a woman and a man on a journey to an island carrying a mysterious metal box. Exploring the unfamiliar island together, they develop a close bond, each harboring secrets connected to the box. The film follows…

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Face Down

2011 • 19 min

His return to his native land unleashes the conflict necessary to maintain the status quo.

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Winona

2020 • 87 min

Four young women on a seemingly typical vacation to a secluded beach find enjoyment in the sun, the ocean, and each other's company. One of them is not named Winona.

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Orfeas2021

2021 • 111 min

This retro-futuristic story explores utopian ideals and ideological clashes, featuring powerful leaders with supernatural abilities and overwhelming displays of authority. It follows queer pirates who challenge a society built on rainbow-coded homo-capitalism. The narrative contrasts revolution with gradual change, logic…

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Kananga

2018 • 69 min

This film explores the daily lives of the Orthodox Christian community in Kananga, Democratic Republic of Congo – a nation deeply affected by war and considered one of the world's most dangerous places.

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Fox

2016 • 28 min

In the heat of Athens, Stephanos is working out while his mother makes plans for a day trip. Following a heated argument, he's left to care for his two younger siblings and the family dog, Lucy, who is unwell. The…

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Bread and a Blanket

2020 • 38 min

In December 1943, Nazi forces occupying Greece executed all the men in the town of Kalavryta and then destroyed the town. Years later, three men who were children at the time recall witnessing these horrific events.

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Soul Looting

2009 • 90 min

Nefeli moves in with her boyfriend, Iraklis. Soon after, she begins experiencing unsettling hallucinations. Hesitant to share this with Iraklis, fearing his reaction, she keeps it to herself. However, she eventually discovers the origin of these visions and why they…

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Love and Revolution

2018 • 86 min

A decade after initial riots, the Greek crisis is no longer a news topic. It seems austerity has worked, and peace has returned. This film reveals the opposite. In Thessaloniki, young people block auctions of foreclosed homes. In Crete, farmers…

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Athena Ex Nihilo

2014

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The Seaweed in Your Hair

2016 • 8 min

French-Greek filmmaker Daphné Hérétakis's essay film takes us to the streets of Athens in July 2015, following an austerity referendum. The film captures encounters with friends and strangers, pop music alongside poetry, ruined monuments, and aspirations for what lies ahead.…

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Subconscious

2010 • 72 min

After a car accident tragically takes his family, Fanis is haunted by a recurring dream: a dark forest leading to a makeshift religious shrine. While researching online, he grows suspicious of the people he encounters, and resolves to video record…

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A Matter of Luck

2009

Johnny, a struggling musician stuck in a rundown piano bar, has always felt inadequate. He's had no luck with relationships and carries deep-seated insecurities. It seems trapped in his own problems, nothing can help him. Then Takis, an unpredictable taxi…

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Utopia 1961

2016

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Joy & Sorrow of the Body

2014 • 155 min

After his release from prison, Evagoras travels to Bulgaria to find his friend Milen. During his search, he experiences love, but also suffers the loss of a friend.

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Route-3

2019 • 13 min

On a hot, packed tram in Sarajevo, a timid teenager struggles to get the attention of the girl he likes, facing constant obstacles. But this comical young man is determined not to give up.

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Queen Antigone: Three Acts

2014 • 94 min

A brother and sister living in Athens embark on a road trip.

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Across Her Body

2018 • 84 min

Each July 31st, Mrs. Irene and the other fifteen women known as "fifteeners" return to the abandoned Monastery of the Accession on the island of Therasia, a lesser-known sister island to Santorini. For fifteen days, they reside in the monastery's…

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The Christmas Tango

2011 • 102 min

During the Greek military junta, a lieutenant in a remote army camp demands that a fellow soldier teach him the tango. His goal: to impress the Colonel's wife and ask her to dance.

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Allou Fun Mark

2014

This vibrant spectacle blends circus and amusement park elements with magic, imagination, and plenty of laughter. In a world where everyone is cheerful, Markos Seferlis finds humor in everything, inviting us to join his friends on a journey to a…

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