Athens International Film Festival
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Cinema of Compassion

In collaboration with street paper Shedia and the educational currculum of the Directorate of Performing Arts and Cinema and the Freek Film Center, which took place under Antonis Kokinos and his collaborators in the Korydallos Penitentiary Facilities. Free entry. 


THE STORY OF THE LAST PAGE

2019 | GREECE | 45΄

The last page of every issue presents the story of one of its salesmen. This story, between a biography and a diary, is written in a first person narrative and in 700 words tells the story of a lifetime. A life that could be a neighbor's story, a family member's or even your own. This project is about stories like this. The SHEDIA salesmen narrate and film their lives. In attendance of the cast and the crew. 

DIRECTOR: Lefteris Filaktos

   

CHRISTINAKI

2018 | GREECE | 11΄

A prisoner finds out from his cellmate that his wife is cheating on him. He decides to break out and get his revenge on her. His escape, though successful, holds surprises.

DIRECTOR / SCREENWRITER: Christos Papathanasiou
DoP: Nikos Vasilopoulos
EDITOR: Periklis Iliou
Roles played by inmates and guards.

DEATH ROW INMATE

2018 | GREECE | 18΄

A death row inmate, shortly before his execution, finds the prisoner in the next door cell hanged and a piece of chalk on the ground. That piece of chalk inspires him to make his cell walls his memoir, which also serves as his last will.

DIRECTOR / SCREENWRITER: Kostas Xidis
DoP: Nikos Vasilopoulos
EDITOR : Periklis Iliou
Starring Yiannis Stankoglou and Pavlos Kontogiannidis, with supporting roles played by inmates and guards.



        : Special Screenings

        Crafting an Echo

        Crafting an Echo

        19/09/19, 19:00, ODEON OPERA 2

        The Breath

        The Breath

        19/09/19, 19:45, ASTOR

        Fantasia

        Fantasia

        20/09/19, 16:00, ASTOR

        Dead Birds

        Dead Birds

        22/09/19, 17:00, ASTOR

        Love

        Love

        22/09/19, 17:15, DANAOS 1

        Nimic

        Nimic

        23/09/19, 22:00, IDEAL

        Moonlighting

        Moonlighting

        25/09/19, 19:15, IDEAL

        The Cordillera of Dreams

        The Cordillera of Dreams

        26/09/19, 20:15, DANAOS 1

        Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

        Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

        28/09/19, 18:15, IDEAL

        Diaries form the Field: Nicholas Papachrysostomou

        Diaries form the Field: Nicholas Papachrysostomou

        29/09/19, 16:00, DANAOS 1

        Apocalypse Now: Final Cut

        Apocalypse Now: Final Cut

        29/09/19, 21:00, IDEAL