Daniel Day-Lewis at the 31st Athens International Film Festival! Ticket Presale Information

The national premiere, attended by the renowned actor Daniel Day Lewis is being held for the purposes of the Cerebral Palsy Greece / Open Door, in collaboration with the 31st Athens International Film Festival and Megaron - The Athens Concert Hall and it will take place on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at Trianti Hall of the Athens Concert Hall. (Vasilissis Sofias Avenue & Kokkali Street, 115 21 Athens).

The screening will be attended by Daniel Day-Lewis and his son, director Ronan Day-Lewis, thanks to whom the incomparable actor has returned back to acting.

At the premiere, we will enjoy another important performance by the greatest actor of his generation and will have the opportunity to engage in the Q&A session.

All profits from the screening will be given to the causes of Cerebral Palsy / Open Door.

We would like to thank Universal Pictures International and Tanweer for kindly providing the film.

ANEMONE

Director Ronan Day-Lewis' enchanting debut film, ANEMONE, reaches a climax when a man living in isolation suddenly confronts his brother about his mysterious disappearance ten years ago.

The film will be released in Greek theaters by Tanweer.

Daniel Day-Lewis and OPEN DOOR

The special relationship that developed between Daniel Day-Lewis and the children of Open Door began in 1989, when, at the invitation of his friend, director George Economou, Daniel came to Athens for the first time to attend the premiere of the film "My Left Foot." To play the role of a man with a severe physical disability, he spent three months at a school for children with disabilities in Ireland, where a young boy told him: "You're not doing badly, Dan, but you still aren't doing very well." After this close interaction with children with disabilities, Daniel insisted that all proceeds from the screening of his film in Athens be donated to the Cerebral Palsy Greece.

The day after the premiere, Daniel visited the children at Open Door, and they gave him a lucky charm, which he kept in his pocket a week later during the Oscars. The next morning, he called us: "Tell the children we won!" Since then, Daniel Day-Lewis has not missed a single premiere of his films in Athens and is always by the side of the children of Open Door.

Ticket Price: 50 euro

For numbered seats reservations: ticket link

After the special screening, the audience can enjoy refreshments from Jameson our event sponsor and the beer Fischer, audience award sponsor!

Thank you Hotel Grande Bretagne for hosting the international guests.

The 31st Athens International Film Festival, with the support of the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center (EKKOMED), major sponsor Nova, in collaboration with The Culture, Sports & Youth Organization of the City of Athens (OPANDA) and under the auspices and with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture, will take place from October 1st  until the 12th.

The venues hosting this year's event are: DANAOS I, OPERA I, ASTOR, ASTY, TRIANON, ATHENS CONCERT HALL, OLYMPIA MUNICIPAL MUSICAL THEATER "MARIA CALLAS" and ONASSIS STEGI.