Los Angeles Greek Film Festival - LAGFF REVEALS PARTIAL PROGRAM

 

BALLAD FOR A PIERCED HEART, Dir. Yannis Economides Greece, France, Germany, Cyprus, 2020, 140 min, LA Premiere

Lost in their conniving planning and scheming, three families in a small Greek town forget the strongest motive of all: love. Pure, romantic, unrequited love, the kind that can drive a man to do anything in order to save an unsuspecting woman from the wolves that surround her.

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With your LAGFF pass, you will receive access to all films  of our 15th edition, a varied and stimulating program of  features, documentaries, short & animation films.  The program will also include several live events, Q&As  with cast & crew, panels, social media live events,  and a workshop. More details on screenings and webinars  to be posted soon. GREEN SEA, Dir. Angeliki Antoniou Greece, 2020, 95 min, LA Premiere Anna has lost her memory, but she hasn’t forgotten how to cook.  In the kitchen, amidst the scents of spices and old forgotten  recipes, she struggles to reconstruct her past. Her simple but  delicious food awakens memories for the tavern’s regulars  who in turn help her to reconnect with herself. MAN OF GOD, Dir. Yelena Popovic Greece, 2020, 109 min, North American Premiere Exiled unjustly, convicted without trial, slandered without cause.  Man of God depicts the trials and tribulations of Saint Nektarios  of Aegina, as he bears the unjust hatred of his enemies while  preaching the Word of God. TAILOR, Dir. Sonia Liza Kenterman Greece, Germany, Belgium, 2020, 100 min, West Coast Premiere When the bank threatens to repossess the family shop  and his father falls ill, Nikos takes action: With a wondrously  strange tailor shop on wheels, he reinvents himself while  bringing style and confidence to the women of Athens. 2 MILES FROM HOME, Documentary, Dir. Julia Speropoulos Greece, 2020, 84 min, World Premiere This documentary recounts events of the 1914-1923 period  in Turkey, and the arrival of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk at  Samsun in May 1919, which marked the climax of the  genocide that killed more than 353,000 Pontic Greeks  of the Black Sea. MARKOS, Documentary, Dir. Nikos Skarentzos Greece, Serbia, Italy, 2020, 93 min, LA Premiere Α band of musicians travel to the Greek island of Syros,  the birth place of Rebetiko musician Markos Vamvakaris,  where they are invited to perform in an homage to the  legendary man’s work. Τhe UnLost Homeland, Documentary, Dir. Eftychia Fragou Greece, 2020, 131 min, LA Premiere This documentary follows the story of 12 Greeks from Istanbul who lived through the pogrom of 1955. Who were the Greeks of Istanbul? How did they continue the Byzantine legacy? How did they manage to keep their language, religion, and identity intact for 500 years after the fall of Constantinople? Los Angeles Greek Film Festival