From an Aleppo operating theatre under bombardment to the sea off Greece, Brandt Andersen’s refugee drama “The Strangers’ Case” unfolds with the pulse and urgency of a Hollywood thriller.
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In “White Dwarf,” Greek film producer Yolanda Markopoulou explores a fragment of the history of the birth of the first atomic bomb by physicist Robert J. Oppenheimer, inviting the audience to a VR performance installation at the Benaki Museum – Pireos (138 Pireos).
“Poor Things,” Yorgos Lanthimos’ steampunk quasi-feminist fantasy starring Emma Stone as a Victorian woman whose brain is replaced with that of her unborn baby, won five awards at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) on Sunday, including leading actress.
As part of the state’s effort to promote modern Greek culture, the Greek Film Center (GFC) is to implement five new financial programs to boost the local industry.
Following the release of Netflix’s new production about Alexander the Great, posts on social media said the entertainment company fabricated a same-sex storyline for the ancient Greek ruler. But the posts are missing the context that sexual fluidity was the norm in Ancient Greece, according to historians, who say it is likely Alexander had relationships with men.
The Goethe Institute in Athens (16-17 Omirou), in collaboration with State of Concept Athens (19 Botsari), the Greek Film Archive (48 Iera Odos), and the French Institute of Greece, is gearing up to present the event series “Mechanisms of the Seen” by filmmaker and conceptual artist Maria Lalou.
Just a day after launching on Netflix on Wednesday, a six-part docudrama on the life and conquests of one of Greece’s most revered ancient figures shot up to the Top 10 most watched shows in the country.
The Athens International Film Festival (AIFF) commemorates the history of the eminent Athenian Cine Ideal, after its recent shuttering, with a series of screenings titled “Opening Nights Ideal” at the Cinobo Opera (57 Akadimias).
The Mediterranean Institute for Nature and Anthropos (MedINA) is celebrating this year’s World Wetlands Day with the premiere of the documentary “DamBusters – the Start of the Riverlution!” at the Greek Film Archive (tainiothiki.gr).
The 2024 awards season has felt unusually hectic because of the strike-delayed Emmy Awards shifting from their usual fall airdate to January.
Even though he’s a frequent visitor to Greece – coming in the summer for the Evia Film Project and in autumn for the Thessaloniki International Film Festival – Kathimerini caught up with Alexander Payne in London this time.
Yorgos Lanthimos’ black comedy fantasy “Poor Things” received 11 Oscar nominations on Tuesday, including best picture, director and actress.
“Poor Things” by Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos will compete with “Oppenheimer,” “Barbie” and other films for best picture at this year’s Academy Awards. Lanthimos’ film, an Irish/British/US production starring Emma Stone as a woman revived from the dead, picked up 11 nominations, two behind “Oppenheimer,” which outpaced all other films with 13 nominations.
Under the title “A Tale of Two Cities,” Athens and Santiago join forces in a program showcasing films from Greece in Chile and vice versa.
Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos’ film “Poor Things” dominated the Greek box office, surpassing 200,000 tickets within 15 days, according to Greek audiovisual company Feelgood.
Rare Super 8 footage captured between 1950 and 1980 by Takis Tloupas and unearthed in the basement of his Larissa home by director Kalliopi Legaki inspired her to explore the life of the photographer who gained renown for his black-and-white images of life in the Thessalian city and countryside.
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