In 1971 I spent 4 months in the Greek islands and then in 1972 another month. I managed to witness Greece as most will never see it. We took a fishing boat to an island I forget the name of, as there was no ferry service. We stopped for the fisherman to haul in hisContinue reading “The 4th Annual Greek International Film Festival Tour (Canada): “Kristos the Last Child””
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The 4th Annual Greek International Film Festival Tour (Canada): “Listen to Who’s Talking”: Yes, Greeks Can Make Romcoms
Looking for something bright, breezy and humorous? Look no further than “Listen to Who’s Talking” a Greek feature film playing at the Greek International Film Festival Tour 1-31October24 in 11 Canadian cities. Buried under the covers or dreamt up by my film weary mind is the concept of mindfulness meditation possibly present in the film.Continue reading “The 4th Annual Greek International Film Festival Tour (Canada): “Listen to Who’s Talking”: Yes, Greeks Can Make Romcoms”
The 4th Greek International Film Festival Tour (Canada): “Murderess” (Fonissa)
One of the very special films showing at the upcoming 4th Greek International Film Festival Tour (Canada) (GIFFT) showing in 11 Canadian cities 1-31October2024, Fonissa, had the highest box office sales in Greece for 2023. It is based on an Alexandros Papadiamantis novel of the same name published in 1912. Set in a small villageContinue reading “The 4th Greek International Film Festival Tour (Canada): “Murderess” (Fonissa)”
RKS 2023 Film: “Imbroglio”: Greek International Film Festival Tour of Canada (GIFFT): Brutality Begets Brutality
2023 will be the third year for GIFFT and it is packed with full length, short films and documentaries from Greece or films produced by Greeks outside of Greece. The Greek film industry has developed to a level of excellence over the last 10 years and here is a chance for Canadians to immerse themselvesContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “Imbroglio”: Greek International Film Festival Tour of Canada (GIFFT): Brutality Begets Brutality”
RKS 2023 Film: “Marjoram”: The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions and an Horrific Past
“Marjoram”, a cutting-edge Greek film made in 2013, packs a serious punch. I can almost say it is a quasi Greek “Exorcist” except unlike Linda Blair it is not Satan destroying a little girl but rather 11 year old Anna is slowly being destroyed by her mother wanting what she believes to be the bestContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “Marjoram”: The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions and an Horrific Past”
RKS Film: “Suntan”: Hellenic Film Society USA Presents a Modern Greek Tragedy
“Suntan” is an understatement for this Greek film. The disaster that enfolds in front of your eyes makes the name of the film “Sunburn” and it is a tragedy that has a finger wagging and a voice saying , “Don’t play with me or you’re playing with fire” like in a Rolling Stones song. KostisContinue reading “RKS Film: “Suntan”: Hellenic Film Society USA Presents a Modern Greek Tragedy”
RKS Film: “Holy Boom”: Intergenerational and Ethnic Explosion in Athens!
The Hellenic Film Society USA continues with its Greek Films on Demand programme where for the first ten days of the month two Greek films are available for streaming at a nominal cost. One of the April films “Holy Boom” is a 2018 production that weaves together ethnic and intergenerational conflicts facing Greece. On PalmContinue reading “RKS Film: “Holy Boom”: Intergenerational and Ethnic Explosion in Athens!”
RKS Films: “Without Milk”: Why I Love Greek Cinema: 2021 Toronto Greek International Film Festival
Unfortunately, the Festival was rather dropped on me days before it was live. A whole host of Greek films by Greek filmmakers in Greece and throughout the world. I had only hours to chip away at a meaty selection of modern Greek films. Now what does a “Greek Film” mean. If you are of GreekContinue reading “RKS Films: “Without Milk”: Why I Love Greek Cinema: 2021 Toronto Greek International Film Festival”
Greek International Film Festival Toronto: “Beauty”
Thanos Liberopolous has crafted a very cutting short called “Beauty”. One might find it amusing or like me entirely depressing. Set in modern day Greece a single mother deals with her daughter Kally and her son Poppy who are so addicted to social media they have lost touch with reality however stark and unpleasant itContinue reading “Greek International Film Festival Toronto: “Beauty””
“Jenny”: Classic Greek 1960’s film shows beautiful lampooning ahead of its time
A couple of years ago in Greece I had to spend a couple of months taking care of certain estate matters. I was on Samos, a beautiful mountainous island, very close to Turkey. We were staying in Samos City as it is called but the locals call it by its old name Vathi. Vathi was,Continue reading ““Jenny”: Classic Greek 1960’s film shows beautiful lampooning ahead of its time”
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