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Phélia

by Elia Kalogianni 17:02 fiction  Netherlands/Greece

A night shift security guard in Athens, attempts to escape her suffocating routine by introducing a more intimate relationship into her life. She will soon realize that when it comes to human contact, a scheduled routine is not always the answer.

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Reduced to ashes

by Nikos Papangelis 5:41

Documentary I Greece

An entrancing look at “Anastenaria”, an age-old ritual still performed in a small number of villages in Northern Greece, following a journey of transcendence and purification – from lighting the fire to dancing over the hot coals, until there are only ashes left.

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W

by Stelios Koupetoris 6:00 Fiction Greece

A teacher is doing his daily routine course at the school he works, during one of the most difficult days to teach.

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This is Right; Zak Life and After

by Gevi Dimitrakopoulou 13:02 Documentary Greece

A short narrative documentary about the aftermath of Zak's murder from her community's perspective.

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The distance between us and the sky

by Vasilis Kekatos 9:00 Fiction

Greece I France

Night, national road. Two strangers meet for the first time at an old gas station. One has stopped to gas up his bike, while the other is just stranded. Lacking the 22.50€ he needs to get home, he will try to sell him the distance that separates them from the sky.

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All the Fires the Fire

 by Efthimis Kosemund Sanidis

Fiction 24:16  Greece

Men set birds free on the mountains. Two grieving, estranged brothers try their marksmanship together with their sons. It’ s the hunting season. Can a bird’ s heart stop in the sky with no bullets coming through its body?

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Iro /he.roː/

by  Alexis Koukias-Pantelis 14:45 Fiction Greece

Iro, an 8 year old girl, is ready to take off on a short road trip with her mom and a superhero towards Lake Stymphalia. A car malfunction and a bus drivers strike will make their plans difficult but with the help of the superhero they will hitchhike their way towards their destination.

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Iskioma

by Kostas Gerampinis 15:00 Fiction Greece

 

A veterinarian is called in to treat a mysterious disease in a remote farm in Greece. He examines the first victim of this disease, a ram, but the precise nature of the affliction eludes him. Without a moment’s hesitation, he advises the owner of the farm to put down all his livestock as a precautionary measure and tells him that he will return in a few days with the lab results. A freak storm, though, forces him to spend the night at the farm.

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Vouta

by Dimitris Zahos 18 :00 Fiction Greece

Vouta is a pigeon breed that flies all the way up to the clouds, then dives at 230 km/h and slows down just before reaching the ground. Christos is a teenager who lives in a disadvantaged neighbourhood of Athens. He has to find a way to avoid conflict with his father who just got home from prison, just like the pigeons he loves avoid collision.

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Lyæus

by Pantelis Frantzis 8:30 Documentary Belgium/Greece

In a small village, surrounded by sea, old sailors prepare for the winter ahead. Their ritual of meat harvesting still echoes the visit of a long-forgotten god.

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Bucket Hat!

by Demetrios Tzamaras 3:25

Animation United States I Greece

Brothers Tot and Meech try desperately to convince their Papou (Greek for Grandfather) to buy them ice cream while on a trip to the beach. They have to act fast, because the Ice Cream Man could leave any minute!

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The Mouse Story

by Miltiades Christides 15:00 Fiction – Animation - Greece

The everyday life and troubles of Yorgos Armaous, a human sized mouse living among people, as he struggles to make a living, fit in, and get some cheese to eat.

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In the room

by  Yeorgia M. Sotirchou 13:47 fiction

When god is absent, someone has to take his place. In a modern-day urban environment, three characters come together: an old ill man, the young woman who looks after him and his unemployed middle-aged daughter, all face the fine line that separates ethics and freewill.

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The End of Suffering (a proposal)

by Jacqueline Lentzou 14:15 Fiction Greece

Sofia is panicky, again. The Universe decides to contact her. An other-wordly dialogue. A planet symphony for Mars, where people dream awake and fight for love.

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54 / The Blind Turtle and the Endless Sea

by Isabella Margara 12:45 Fiction Greece


A woman who cannot stop running. A mysterious man who knows everything about her life. A turtle pin. An unexpected encounter in the elevator that goes up to the 54th floor – but takes us all elsewhere.

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Colorblind

by Angelos Bougas 5:00

Fiction Greece I United States

Set in b/w in the 1960s of an American City, Colorblind follows the story of a black man who goes on a date.

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Escaping the fragile planet

by Thanasis Tsimpinis 18:00 Fiction Greece

A boy-meets-boy tale, a few hours before the world ends.

DISCLAIMER
This is a work of fiction, as shot on July 2019. Any resemblance to actual events surrounding the COVID‑19 pandemic, is purely coincidental.

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Pashka

by Oltjon Lipe 22:24 fiction Greece

A father and a son drive towards the borders. The road is paved with memories of their life together. Away from home, they are making a living for themselves and their family. But the boy’s desire to return will lead to an unexpected journey.

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BadLand

by Christos Pitharas 6:17

Documentary Greece

A fire broke up in Neos Voutzas and Mati.
People lost their lives. Reminiscent memories of an unjustified tragedy.

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The Parrot Lady

by Michalis Kalopaidis 6:45

Animation Cyprus


'The parrot lady' is inspired by a true story. The film works as an artistic interpretation of a woman's life who chose to live on the streets with her parrots, afraid of dying alone in her home.

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The Stair

by Andreas Dimitriou 11:35

Documentary Cyprus

Living all by himself in a remote village, an elderly priest has a single wish.

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Dakar

by Stelios Moraitidis 11:49 Fiction Greece

1978, on his birthday, Stavros was set to get engaged to Matula. Instead, he was forced to embark on his first big journey.
2020, on his birthday, Stavros wanders around the city alone. It is the day that he doesn’t like to talk. It is the day that he reflects on his past considering how things would have been if he had made other decisions.

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Mare Nostrum

by Dimitris Anagnostou 25:00

Experimental Greece

In a vast and desolate coast, around the mid-19th century, a group of Grand Tour voyagers are seeking Arcadia and the ancient ruins, the symbols of an emerging Greek and European identity.
More than one century later, the dead body of an unidentified man lies on the same coast. Motionless, almost paralyzed, an anonymous crowd stands numb and stares…

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Bella

by Thelyia Petraki 24:35 Fiction Greece

 

Greece 1986-1987, a little before the fall of State Socialism and just at the end of the Cold War. In front of Anthi’s eyes the country is changing, the world is changing and with them Christos seems to be changing too.

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