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focus on the greek diaspora

Brides

Immigration in Greek Cinema (1956-2006) arrives from Melbourne's sister city, Thessaloniki, to explore the resonance of the homeland and its place in filmic representations of the migrant experience.

Friday 18 - Sunday 27 January 2008
Full $13 Concession $10 
Six Session Pass Full $60 Concession $48


Curated by the Thessaloniki International Film Festival

or phone (03) 8663 2583

dollars and dreams Ian Daifas snappy, romantic comedy revolves around Jimmy, an American attorney trying to locate the heir of a wealthy Greek-American.

the photograph An allegory of the 'misunderstandings' and deceits of modern Greek history, as seen through the eyes of a Greek of the Diaspora. Screens with Letters from America.

hostage One of the most talked about films in contemporary Greek cinema, Constantine Giannaris' internationally renowned examination of the immigrant provoked extreme comment. First screening introduced by the director.

from the snow Sotiris Goritsas award-winning, feature was the first systematic attempt at dealing with emigration to Greece in the years following the nation's democracy.

panel discussion Join international filmmaker Constantine Giannaris (Hostage) and local commentators in a vital discussion on the social and artistic represenations of multiculturalism, national identity and acceptance in film.

mirupafshim A chance encounter between a 35 year-old Greek man with a group of illegal Albanian immigrants, brings him down-to-earth, enriches him spiritually and reshapes his ideologically.

delivery A young pizza delivery boy guides the viewer through a Greek metropolis that has moved onto a new phase, where immigrants have claimed the cityscape.

the immigrant Nestoras Matsas classic melodrama set in rural post-war Greece is based on Alexandros Papadiamandis' short story, The American (1891).

to the ship Alexis Damianos' "journey" film, created outside the Greek studio system was part of a wave that lead to the emergence of the New Greek Cinema.

brides Pantelis Voulgaris' international hit, is a classically crafted tale of doomed love, family ties, community and honor.