The Greek Film Archive presents Theo Angelopoulos’ complete body of work from the 23rd to the 29th January 2014 and invites the audience to view and review the films of the master Greek auteur through the eyes of the young.
The films of
Theo Angelopoulos will be introduced by musicians, young directors and poets, as well as students from the
Faculty of Communication and Mass Media Studies and Faculty of Theatre Studies of the National and Kapodestrian University of Athens, Hellenic Cinema and Television School Stavrakos, IEK AKMI and New York College.
Ulysses΄ Gaze by Theo Angelopoulos
The Greek Film Archive will screen films of Theo Angelopoulos’ complete filmography as well as the Greek premieres of the filmmaker’s three short films,
Lumière et Compagnie: Ulysse / Lumière and Company: Ulysses (1995, 52’’),
Chacun son Cinèma: Trois Minutes / To Each His Own: Three Minutes (2007, 3’ 12’’),
Céu inferior | Sous-ciel (2011, 5’ 50’’).
Reconstruction by Theo Angelopoulos
Plus, the digital restoration of the films
Reconstruction (1970) and
The Beekeeper (1986) that were supervised by the director himself, will also premiere in the event.
The films will be screened with the following subtitles
Sous-ciel with English subtitles
The admission fee is € 5 per screening. There is a €10 admission card to all screenings for students, university students, the unemployed and young people from 18 to 26 years of age.
The Weeping Meadow by Theo Angelopoulos
Moreover, on Friday 24th January, Syntagma Square transforms into cinema screening Theo Angelopoulos’ documentary Athens, Return to the Acropolis (1983, 43΄). The documentary will screen at 20.00, 21.00, 22.00, 23.00 with the support of the City of Athens Youth and Sports Organisation and in collaboration with The Greek Film Archive.
On the last day of the screenings, at 20:30, the
Greek Film Archive invites audiences, the speakers and everyone who attended the screenings, to an open discussion in order to talk about the work of Theo Angelopoulos.
The discussion will be moderated by director Thanos Anastopoulos.
Source: Greek Film Archive Press Release