Greek Film Festival

Posted 3 September, 2010

This year’s program will feature an eclectic line-up of Greek cinema.

Comedies and the Greek Film Festival are inextricably connected, and this year is no exception, with light-hearted feature films such as the box office hit Nisos (dir. Christos Dimas), a not-so-classic whodunit shot on the beautiful island of Sifnos, and Stratos Markidis’ I Love Karditsa, a Prince and pauper story of a very different kind.

For those zombie inclined, two gems have been uncovered – Evil (To Kako) and its sequel Evil in the Time of Heroes, featuring a memorable cameo by Billy Zane, both directed by Yorgos Noussias. Dangerous Cooking (dir. Vasilis Tselemegos) starring Georges Corraface (Touch of Spice, 2003) serves up a ménage à trois between two cooks and the beautiful Nana (Katia Zygouli). Straight from the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival comes The Building Manager, a gently ironic portrait of a midlife crisis, directed by Periklis Hoursoglou who also plays the lead role. The unique doco-fiction film arTherapy, set in the heart of the historic and multicultural centre of Athens, in the midst of summer, follows three young artists ruled only by their passion.

The full program will be announced in mid September, and each states' program will vary.