Schedule:
1:30pm the child who measured the world (feature)
Drama | 104mins | north american premiere
A powerful french property developer of greek origin, finds his life suddenly turned upside down. When he arrives in greece the next day to repatriate the body, he also discovers somehting that will change his life forever.
(greek with english subtitles)
1:30pm koupepia (short)
Comedy | 11mins | north american premiere
Petros, a widowed cypriot man, attends his son's engagement party. Over koupepia, a traditional cypriot delicacy, he meets eleni. The two appear to have nothing in common but bond over the food of their heritage reframing petros' relationship to his son.
(greek with english subtitles)
4:00pm farewell: and suddenly memory began to remember (short)
Documentary | 41mins | world premiere
This documentary explores themes of dementia, trauma, and memory. The story follows toula vlachoutsikou, a psychotherapist suffering from dementia who once wrote stories about memory. Her daughter, now her caregiver, reflects on the mother-daughter bond amid illness.
(greek with english subtitles)
4:00pm kristos: the last child (feature)
Documentary | 90mins | gulf coast premiere
Of the only 30 inhabitants of arki island, 10-year old kristos must make a decision which will have huge impacts on his future and that of his island - of which he is the last remaining child.
(greek with english subtitles)
6:30pm operation star (feature)
Drama | 102mins | gulf coast premiere
A greek captain and sergeant, on the run after sabotage attempt against german forces, seek refuge in a village. Hunted by a ruthless german lieutenant's platoon, an unexpected love story unfolds amidst wartime, altering their paths. Includes special guest speaker to introduce the film.
(greek & german with english subtitles)
9:00pm taxi (short)
Drama | 15mins | gulf coast premiere
A taxi driver recounts the details of her husband's gruesome death to her passengers during a scenic drive through cyprus. The narrative keeps her passengers on edge, but by the journey's end, she must face an unavoidable reality.
(greek with english subtitles)
9:00pm yani spanos: a life behind the marquee (feature)
Documentary | 118mins | gulf coast premiere
A discovery of the incredible musical journey of yani spanos, setting off from small-town kiato to major collaborations in paris, and ultimately his huge success in greece.
(greek with english subtitles)
