Greek Film Festival

Greek Film Festival Review: Mythopathy (Notias) (Greece, 2016) is a coming-of-age story that should appeal to Greek audiences

Mythopathy (Notias) is a film about a boy. Except he’s not just any old kid. This child is one that experiences heartbreak in a novel way. When it happens, he looks towards ancient Greek mythology and stories and he changes aspects of these to suit his own narrative. This coming-of-age story is emotional and imaginative…

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Greek Film Festival Review: Amerika Square (Greece, 2016) scales the political polarity in Greece to a single housing block

Until the day when Pixel Buds are so finessed that we no longer need those streaming lines of text, subtitles will be (for most of us) our one entry to foreign films. It’s rare though for subtitles to impact the film in any other way, but in Yannis Sakaridis’s Amerika Square, those flashing words do…

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Greek Film Festival Review: Afterlov (Greece, 2016) is a quirky film that dissects the concept of a break-up

If a relationship break-up has ever left you questioning, “Why?” or “What’s next?” then Afterlov is the film for you. This Greek dramedy sees its main protagonist grappling with these questions to the point of obsession. So what is this leading man to do but confront these things as well as his ex. The only…

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The acclaimed Worlds Apart to hold its Australian premiere at Greek Film Festival

The Australian premiere of Worlds Apart, starring Academy Award winner J.K Simmons, will premiere at the Delphi Bank 23rd Greek Film Festival in Sydney later this year. Written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Papakaliatis, Worlds Apart follows three separate love stories between a Greek and a foreigner who fall in love during the European crisis, with each…

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Win a double pass to the Greek Film Festival in Sydney

Get ready to experience the very best of contemporary Greek cinema straight from the ancient waters of the Mediterranean as The Delphi Bank 22nd Greek Film Festival returns to Leichhardt’s Palace Norton Street Cinema; 14 October to 1 November, 2015. The Festival is a must on the calendar of film lovers and Greek Aussies alike,…

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Zorba the Greek closing the Delphi Bank 22nd Greek Film Festival

The 22nd Greek Film Festival’s closing movie will be no other than the classic film, Zorba the Greek. A cornerstone of Greek cinema, this three time Academy Award winning film depicts an unlikely duo traveling through Crete, Greece.  Festival Chair, Nia Karteris said,  “we are proud to showcase this piece of cinema as our closing night film and pay…

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Australian Film Alex & Eve Premiering at 22nd Greek Film Festival

This October, the 22nd Greek Film Festival returns to Melbourne with feel-good Australian story, Alex & Eve. Based on the hit Australian stage play by Alex Lykos of the same name, this big screen sensation will be this year’s Opening Night film at the World Premiere event at the iconic Astor Theatre. Directed by Peter Andrikidis,…

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