National III
13 July
21:30

Pink Mountain
by Thomas Kunstler Garbi Animation 8’Greece
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An Ottoman fairy tale. The magical story of a forbidden love and how a young Florist turned a mountain pink for the love of Lady Vassiliki, the favourite of the despotic Ali Pasha, sovereign of the mysterious Balkan city-state of Ioannina, crossroad of Greek, Albanian and Turkish culture.

Sammer
by Stelios Christoforou Fiction 25’ Greece
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A Drama that invades the life of two couples and examines all their secrets, their relationships, the toxic environment that exists and everyone can see it but no one talks about it. Summer ends, and with that, every illusion of reality slowly fades away. What happens if you want to hold on to this illusion no matter what? The characters of the film will have to face themselves for the first time. Full of secrets and lies they will get lost in a fight for the realisation of what is real and what is fake. A film about love, the exploration of sexuality, and friendship.

tokakis or What’s My Name
by Thanos Tokakis Mockumentary 22’ Greece
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Thanos Tokakis begins a stand up comedy tour in the providence in order to prove everyone the great actor he is. On his journey he is confronts the audience which is not able to let go his TV performance, but mostly himself who pushes him to the limits to reach success. Through the end.

Microbiome
by Stavros Petropoulos 26' Greece
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The limits of intrusion in the peaceful life of the local folk in the island of Ikaria are being tested in a group of scientists' quest to find the secret for long and healthy life. A clash of energies between locals and perplexed scientists, leaving no stone unturned, in an attempt to understand frozen time and intriguing idiosyncrasies. A comedic study in pacing and reframing a world view.