Greek cinema is multi faceted, but with a strong satirical tradition frequently directed against the traditional pillars of Greek society; the church, politicians, the military and the bureaucracy. In “The Philosopher” the satirical sword cuts a swath through intellectuals, philosophy, religion, television, academia, book publishers and film production. It is a movie about movie production.Continue reading “RKS 2024 Film: The 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival: “The Philosopher: I Have Something to Say””
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RKS 2024 Film: The 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival: “Utopolis”: An Extreme Case of Migrant Bashing
Under international law Greece and all other countries having “asylum seekers” land on their shores must offer basic assistance until asylum proceedings have been completed. The cost simply can’t be deported away as deportation is not a legal option. The numbers are so staggering that Italy has outsourced migrant housing and administration to Albania! AreContinue reading “RKS 2024 Film: The 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival: “Utopolis”: An Extreme Case of Migrant Bashing”
RKS 2024 Film: The 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival: “The River”: A Sloppy Effort!
“The River” is a co Italian, Greek and Kosovian production showcasing the endless talent of Makis Papadimitriou fittingly playing the character of Makis. Makis is a contractor for a German firm Sky Autobahn building a segment of a showcase highway in Greece. For safety reasons Makis posts bird figures on soundproof panels lining the highway.Continue reading “RKS 2024 Film: The 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival: “The River”: A Sloppy Effort!”
RKS 2024 Film: The 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival: “Greice”: A Study of a Pathological Liar?
“Greice” is a joint Portuguese Brazilian production wandering in a disjointed fashion bouncing off the walls as if the film had downed too many strong Brazilian coffees. Factually it is described accurately in the film festival guide. Move beyond the factual description and that is where the trouble brews. If “Greice” was an attempt toContinue reading “RKS 2024 Film: The 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival: “Greice”: A Study of a Pathological Liar?”
RKS 2024 Film: The 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival: “Honeymoon”: Staggering Oppressiveness
I will depart from my usual format by fast forwarding saying my reaction to the film was upsetting and caused me to pace back and forth after the film attempting to process it. It was slow moving and quite like watching paint dry but when it dried, I was caught beneath it like a bugContinue reading “RKS 2024 Film: The 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival: “Honeymoon”: Staggering Oppressiveness”
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