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“The Tree and the Swing”: The Importance of Home

This 2013 Greek film is about the gravitation of Greek cardiologist Eleni (Myrto Alikaki), working in London, to her place of birth and her father in Greece. Life is simply perfect for Eleni as she has just been given a seat at a prestigious London hospital. Then basically out of nowhere the bank her husbandContinue reading ““The Tree and the Swing”: The Importance of Home”

Greek Cypriot Comedy “Committed”: Romantic Comedy with a Twist

You think you know in what direction this film is heading in but be prepared for a twist that gives an extra meaning to “Committed”. George (Orestes Sophocleous) is a Cypriot Greek educated as an engineer in London. As many engineers can be he is technical and scientific. Love is nothing but an infatuation causedContinue reading “Greek Cypriot Comedy “Committed”: Romantic Comedy with a Twist”

“Cloudy Sunday”: Epic Greek Tragedy

OK so you see the phrase “Epic Greek Tragedy” and you might surmise it is some ancient Greek play I am referring to. Quite the opposite. This is a 2015 Greek film delving into a most unpleasant topic which is the humiliating step by step process where in 1943 some 50,000 Jews in Thessaloniki wereContinue reading ““Cloudy Sunday”: Epic Greek Tragedy”

Bread & Olives; Good Greek German short film

Greek brothers Vangelis and Leonidas have a coffeeshop and bar that had to close due to harsh times in 2014 Greece so they phone their uncle Giannis in Munich who leads them to believe he owns a successful Greek restaurant in Munich so off the brothers go with their mother leaving Greece behind. Well GiannisContinue reading “Bread & Olives; Good Greek German short film”

Greek Middle Class Struggles in “Family Member”

In 2015 Greek Cyprus Sophia (Yioala Klitoa) and her husband Yorgos (Christopher Greco) are owners of a mini-mart and the mega marts and the Greek financial crisis are giving hard times to the family making ends meet. They need an extension from the bank for loan repayments, their daughter “urgently” needs a 50 Euro pairContinue reading “Greek Middle Class Struggles in “Family Member””