Welcome to the 4th Adelaide Greek Film Festival.

The Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia Incorporated in partnership with Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas is proud to present the 4th Adelaide Greek Film Festival. The festival will run between Tuesday 27th September and Monday 3rd October at the Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas – Rundle Street, Adelaide.

Opening night will feature the Adelaide premiere of the highly acclaimed Brides, directed by Pantelis Voulgaris. This visually beautiful film, executively produced by Martin Scorsese and starring Damian Lewis and Victoria Haralabidou has been a huge hit in Greece and received 10 awards, including Best Feature Film, at the 2004 Thessaloniki International Film Festival.

The Festival features another 10 films from accomplished and emerging young directors. Festival highlights include Theo Angelopoulos’ stunning cinematic achievement Trilogy: The Weeping Meadow, which sold out at this years Sydney Film Festival and Constantine Giannaris’ Hostage, which was officially selected at the Berlin Film Festival.

The Festival pays tribute to auteur Pantelis Voulgaris, whose inspiring filmography is a poignant insight into ordinary people confronted with extraordinary circumstances. This retrospective offers a rare opportunity to view his multi-award winning films, The Engagement of Anna, Stone Years and It’s a Long Road.

This years program also includes two favourite Greek Cinema Classics The Counterfeit Coin and America America. Directed by controversial Acadamy Award winning Elia Kazan, it depicts the struggle of a young man whose family, after many trials and tribulations, reaches America – their land of hope and opportunity. Considered by many to be the best Greek film ever produced, The Counterfeit Coin will be screened on the closing day of the Festival. There is no more complete Greek cinematic creation.

A gala reception, to be held at Palace Cinemas 274 Rundle Street Adelaide, will follow the screening of the opening night film Brides. Guests will be treated to Greek hors d'oeuvres, refreshments and entertainment by the vivacious Olympic Dance Group.

We would like to thank our partners Palace Cinemas and The Greek Film Centre, and all our sponsors for their generous support. We invite you to indulge in what is a rich cultural experience and hope you enjoy the selection!

All Festival films are restricted to persons 18 years of age and over unless specified. This relates not necessarily to the content of the films, but to the legal requirements of holding the Festival, as set by the Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC). As such, no exceptions will be made.

Note: Brides is classified is PG
Stone Years is classified MA 15+

****Please note that screenings are subject to change.

A GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA EVENT.