LOS ANGELES GREEK FILM FESTIVAL
MAY 31 - JUNE 3, 2012
Saturday, June 2, 2012; 12 noon Linwood Dunn Theater
APARTMENT IN ATHENS
(Appartamento ad Atene) Italy, 2011, 95 min, L.A. Premiere
Director/Producer: Ruggero Dipaola Writers: Heidrun Schleef, Ruggero Dipaola, Luca De Benedittis Cast: Laura Morante, Richard Sammel, Gerasimos Skiadaresis Set against a backdrop of the German occupation of Greece in 1943, this drama introduces us to an Athenian family, whose life undergoes a profound change when their apartment is commandeered by an exacting German officer with an inscrutable attitude. Preceded by the short film:
FACE DOWN (Pistoma)
Greece, 2011, 19 min, L.A. Premiere Director/Writer/Producer: Yiorgos Fourtounis Cast: Giorgos Symeonidis, Eleni Vergeti In a dog-eat-dog world, there is no place for affection. Tickets: $12 per person GOLD PASS: $200 - includes Opening Night film and reception and all Festival programs, as well as Closing Night film and Orpheus Awards private presentation at the home of the Consul General of Greece.
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LOS ANGELES GREEK FILM FESTIVAL
MAY 31 - JUNE 3, 2012
Friday, June 1, 2012; 5:45 pm Linwood Dunn Theater
RAW MATERIAL (Proti Yli) Greece, 2011, 78 min
Director: Hristos Karakepelis Writers: Natasha Segou, Hristos Karakepelis Producers: Costas Lambropoulos, Christos V. Konstantakopoulos A group of illegal gypsy immigrants, that don’t live by the norms or speak the Greek language, gather garbage and recycle Athens’s material in an attempt to improve their lives. Preceded by the short films:
CASUS BELLI
Greece, 2010, 11 min Director/Writer: Yorgos Zois Producer: Maria Drandaki Cast: Marisha Triantafyllidou, Tzeni Theona, Iris Ponkena Urban life as seen through the lonesome journey of a loaded shopping cart.
DAD, LENIN AND FREDDY (O Babas Mou, o Lenin, kai o Freddy) Greece, 2011, 20 min, U.S. Premiere Director/Writer: Rinio Dragasaki Producer: Elina Psikou Cast: Avra Vordonaraki, Giannis Tsortekis During the 80’s, in Athens, a nine year old girl gradually loses touch with her workaholic communist father. Tickets: $12 per person GOLD PASS: $200 - includes Opening Night film and reception and all Festival programs, as well as Closing Night film and Orpheus Awards private presentation at the home of the Consul General of Greece.
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LOS ANGELES GREEK FILM FESTIVAL
MAY 31 - JUNE 3, 2012
Friday, June 1, 2012; 8:30 pm Linwood Dunn Theater
TUNGSTEN
Greece, 2011, 98 min, L.A. Premiere
Director/Writer: Giorgos Georgopoulos Producers: Giorgos Georgopoulos, Kostas Georgopoulos Cast: Vangelis Mourikis, Tasos Nousias, Omiros Poulakis The stories of three men living in crisis-ridden Athens unfold within the timeframe of a single day, revealing a world in havoc, where victims become villains and vice versa. Preceded by the short film:
THE PALACE
Cyprus/Australia, 2011, 15 min Director/Writer: Anthony Maras Producers: Anthony Maras, Kate Croser, Andros Achilleos Cast: Daphne Alexander, Erol Afsin, Kevork Malikyan Cyprus 1974: A conscript soldier comes face-to-face with a family in hiding and must confront the brutal reality of war and his role in it.
Tickets: $12 per person GOLD PASS: $200 - includes Opening Night film and reception and all Festival programs, as well as Closing Night film and Orpheus Awards private presentation at the home of the Consul General of Greece.
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LOS ANGELES GREEK FILM FESTIVAL
MAY 31 - JUNE 3, 2012
Saturday, June 2, 2012; 2:45 pm Linwood Dunn Theater
WASTED YOUTH
Greece, 2011, 94 min, U.S. Premiere
Co-Directors: Argyris Papadimitropoulos, Jan Vogel Writers: Argyris Papadimitropoulos, Jan Vogel Producers: Argyris Papadimitropoulos, George Karnavas Cast: Harris Markou, Ieronimos Kaletsanos, Arthouros Kiviliov Summer heat blasts Athens. A teenage skateboarder sets out for an aimless day with his friends. A middle-aged policeman struggles to make ends meet. A simple twist of fate disrupts the course of their actions. Preceded by the short film:
JUST A PERFECT DAY
Greece, 2011, 6 min, U.S. Premiere Director: Evris Papanikolas Writers: Evris Papanikolas, Nikos Nikolopoulos Producers: Angelo Venetis, Takis Nikolakopoulos Cast: Kora Karvouni, Chrisa Kornazidi On this serene day, the world goes awry. Tickets: $12 per person GOLD PASS: $200 - includes Opening Night film and reception and all Festival programs, as well as Closing Night film and Orpheus Awards private presentation at the home of the Consul General of Greece.
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LOS ANGELES GREEK FILM FESTIVAL
MAY 31 - JUNE 3, 2012
Saturday, June 2, 2012; 5:15 pm Linwood Dunn Theater
SUPER DEMETRIOS
Greece, 2011, 109 min, U.S. Premiere
Director: Georgios Papaioannou Writers: Alexandros Stogiannis, Spiros Papanaoum, Dimitris Papavasileiou, Georgios Papaioannou, Argiris Pouggouras, Babis Papapostolou, Dimitris Vainas Producers: Georgios Papaioannou, Dimitris Papavasileiou Cast: Dimitris Vainas, Paris Papadopoulos, Olga Sfetsa Posing as a journalist for the Golden Jerusalem magazine, Thessaloniki’s very own superhero—Super Demetrios—is the only person that can save the city from its worst nightmare: Captain F.ROM. Preceded by the short film:
ABARIZA
Greece, 2011, 18 min, U.S. Premiere Director/Producer: Elena Dimitrakopoulou Writer: Effi Gavrilou Cast: Kostas Voutsas, Nicol Kokkinou An elderly couple plan their grand escape from a senior home. Tickets: $12 per person GOLD PASS: $200 - includes Opening Night film and reception and all Festival programs, as well as Closing Night film and Orpheus Awards private presentation at the home of the Consul General of Greece.
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LOS ANGELES GREEK FILM FESTIVAL
MAY 31 - JUNE 3, 2012
Saturday, June 2, 2012; 8:30 pm Linwood Dunn Theater
UNFAIR WORLD
Greece, 2010, 94 min, L.A. Premiere
Director: Filippos Tsitos Writers: Filippos Tsitos, Dora Masklavanou Producer: Alexandra Boussiou Cast: Andonis Kafetzoplouos, Theodora Tzimou, Christos Stergioglou It al begins with a disenchanted policeman’s decision to follow his own sense of justice. A series of unlikely events, fluctuating from tragedy to comedy, culminate in an equally surprising outcome. Preceded by the short film:
F--K *
USA, 2010, 8 min Director: R. E. Rodgers Producer: Taso Mouhteros Cast: Sam Rockwell, Christopher Meloni, Bob Balaban, Mariska Hargitay, Bobby Cannavale These people will do anything to find “the location”. NOTE: All films include English subtitles except (*), which indicates English as the original language. Tickets: $12 per person GOLD PASS: $200 - includes Opening Night film and reception and all Festival programs, as well as Closing Night film and Orpheus Awards private presentation at the home of the Consul General of Greece.
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LOS ANGELES GREEK FILM FESTIVAL
MAY 31 - JUNE 3, 2012
Saturday, June 2, 2012; 5:30 pm Egyptian Theater
THREE DAYS OF HAPPINESS (Tris Meres Eftihias)
Greece, 2011, 80 min, U.S. Premiere
Director/Writer/Producer: Dimitri Athanitis Cast: Nikolitsa Drizi, Alexandra Aidini, Katerina Fotiadi A Russian immigrant who sells her body hoping to collect money to leave Greece, a university student who struggles to overcome personal tragedy, and a woman doubting her decision to get married, criss-cross paths while pursuing happiness. Preceded by the short film:
INTERSECTION *
USA, 2011, World Premiere Director: Yeesum Lo Writer/Producer: Dorothea Paschalidou Cast: Justin Stafford, Kyle Goleman A father and son walk different paths, but life brings them back together. NOTE: All films include English subtitles except (*), which indicates English as the original language. Tickets: $12 per person GOLD PASS: $200 - includes Opening Night film and reception and all Festival programs, as well as Closing Night film and Orpheus Awards private presentation at the home of the Consul General of Greece.
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LOS ANGELES GREEK FILM FESTIVAL
MAY 31 - JUNE 3, 2012
Saturday, June 2, 2012; 7:30 pm Egyptian Theater
RIDERS OF PYLOS (Ippeis tis Pylou) Greece, 2011, 92 min, U.S. Premiere
Director/Writer: Nikos Kalogeropoulos Producers: Christos V. Konstantakopoulos, Marina Konstantakopoulos Cast: Nikos Kalogeropoulos, Ioulia Kalogridi, Ilias Logothetis A middle-aged, poverty stricken actor flees Athens to escape his creditors and travels to the heart of historic Messinia, finding refuge in Polypylon, a decrepit castle. While exploring the wild countryside, he meets Democracy, and becomes desperate to win her heart. Preceded by the short film:
SACRED WHISPERS *
USA/Greece, 2010, 20 min, World Premiere Director: Constantinos Isaias Producers: Constantinos Isaias, Justin Johanson, Alexia Vassiliou Cast: David Hardie, Alexia Vassiliou Suppressed by his religious mother, a young man strives for salvation from his demons in a racist 1940s society. NOTE: All films include English subtitles except (*), which indicates English as the original language. Tickets: $12 per person GOLD PASS: $200 - includes Opening Night film and reception and all Festival programs, as well as Closing Night film and Orpheus Awards private presentation at the home of the Consul General of Greece.
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LOS ANGELES GREEK FILM FESTIVAL
MAY 31 - JUNE 3, 2012
Sunday, June 3, 2012; 3:30 pm Linwood Dunn Theater
FORTUNATE SON *
Canada, 2011, 77 min, U.S. Premiere
Director: Director: Tony Asimakopoulos Producers: Daniel Cross, Mila Aung-Thwin, Bob Moore Overcoming drug addiction and motivated by the search for happiness with his fiancée, the only son of Greek-Canadian immigrants faces his complicated relationship with his overbearing mother and ailing father, and the patterns of dysfunction they share. Preceded by the short film:
SUN DON’T SHINE FOR US *
USA, 2012, 18 min, L.A. Premiere Director/Writer: Pete Stamatelatos Producers: Pete Stamatelatos, Scott Ackerlund, Joey Allen Cast: Anna Giannotis, Pete Stamatelatos, George Christopoulos A Greek immigrant mother’s hopes and dreams for her family collapse when her son enters the world of drug addiction. NOTE: All films include English subtitles except (*), which indicates English as the original language.
Tickets: $12 per person GOLD PASS: $200 - includes Opening Night film and reception and all Festival programs, as well as Closing Night film and Orpheus Awards private presentation at the home of the Consul General of Greece.
www.lagff.org