Cinematography: Giorgos Arvanitis

Direction Theodoros Angelopoulos

Cast Tania Palaiologou · Michalis Zeke · Stratos Tzortzoglou · Vasilis Kolovos

Synopsis Landscape in the Mist (1988) follows the journey of two siblings, Voula, aged 11, and her younger brother Alexander, aged 5, who reside in a modest neighborhood of Athens. Each night, they are captivated by dreams of reuniting with their...

Direction Theodoros Angelopoulos

Cast Bruno Ganz · Isabelle Renauld · Fabrizio Bentivoglio · Achilleas Skevis

Direction Theodoros Angelopoulos

Cast Harvey Keitel · Maia Morgenstern · Erland Josephson · Giorgos Konstas

Synopsis The Look of Ulysses (1995) follows "A," a Greek filmmaker who resides in exile in the United States, as he journeys back to his homeland of Ptolemas for a unique screening of one of his highly contentious films. However, his...

Direction Theodoros Angelopoulos

Cast Marcello Mastroianni · Jeanne Moreau · Dora Chrisikou · Gregory Karr

Synopsis The Suspended Step of the Stork (1991) follows a young journalist who, while researching a story in a border region, encounters a peculiar town split by a river that also serves as a national boundary. He witnesses an eerie wedding...

Direction Gregory Colbert

Cast Laurence Fishburne · Ken Watanabe · Enrique Rocha

Synopsis Ashes and Snow (2005) is a captivating documentary that showcases Gregory Colbert's unique approach to capturing the profound connections between people and animals. Through a blend of still photography and cinematic footage, Colbert delves into the intricate and often unexpected...

Direction Radu Mihaileanu

Cast Lionel Abelanski · Rufus Magloire · Clément Harari · Michel Muller

Synopsis Train of Life (1998) is set in Central Europe during the tumultuous period of World War II. The narrative revolves around a small Jewish community where the village eccentric alerts the residents about the impending arrival of the Nazis. To...

Direction Theodoros Angelopoulos

Cast Eva Kotamanidou · Aliki Georgouli · Vangelis Kazan · Stratos Pahis

Synopsis The Travelling Players (1975) unfolds against the backdrop of Greece from 1939 to 1952, chronicling the tumultuous period marked by fascist, Nazi, and communist conflicts. The narrative is intricately woven through the lives of a family of itinerant provincial performers,...

Direction Theodoros Angelopoulos

Cast Manos Katrakis · Mairi Hronopoulou · Dionysis Papagiannopoulos · Giulio Brogi

Synopsis Voyage to Cythera (1984) follows a filmmaker who is driven to create a cinematic piece centered around the plight of political refugees. His journey takes an unexpected turn when he becomes captivated by an enigmatic elderly man, leading him to...

Direction Mihalis Kakogiannis

Cast Irene Papas · Tatiana Papamoschou · Kostas Kazakos · Costas Carras

Synopsis Iphigenia (Iphigenie) (1977) follows the tale of the Greek army, stranded in Aulis and unable to set sail for Troy. King Agamemnon grapples with food scarcity, a mutinous army, and the machinations of the soothsayer Calchas, who witnessed Agamemnon's slaughter...

Direction Pantelis Voulgaris

Cast Damian Lewis · Victoria Haralabidou · Andrea Ferréol · Evi Saoulidou

Synopsis Brides (2004) is a period drama set in the year 1922, focusing on a young woman who, like many others, embarks on a journey as a mail-order bride. Among the 700 hopefuls aboard the SS KING ALEXANDER, she finds herself...

Direction Theodoros Angelopoulos

Cast Mairi Hronopoulou · Eva Kotamanidou · Vangelis Kazan · Giorgos Danis

Synopsis The Hunters (1977) unfolds on a Greek island during the festive night of New Year's Eve, 1976. A group of affluent hunters stumble upon a peculiar discovery: a corpse, remarkably preserved by the cold, buried in the snow. The deceased,...

Direction Frederick Wiseman

Cast Catherine Samie

Synopsis The Last Letter (2002) is a poignant film set in the grim confines of a Jewish ghetto in a Ukrainian town during the harrowing days of 1941. The narrative unfolds through the eyes of a mother who, in her final...

Direction Goran Paskaljevic

Cast Tom Conti · Miki Manojlovic · María Casares · Zorka Manojlovic

Synopsis Someone Else's America (1995) begins in Brooklyn, with the towering skyscrapers of Manhattan visible across the East River, symbolizing an unattainable dream for the immigrants living there. Bayo, a recent arrival from Montenegro, has been in the U.S. for less...

Direction Theodoros Angelopoulos

Cast Omero Antonutti · Eva Kotamanidou · Mihalis Giannatos · Grigoris Evangelatos

Synopsis Alexander the Great (1980) follows the journey of a Greek outlaw who guides a group of British nobles to a secluded mountain village. In this village, the locals have revolted against their landlords and created a self-governed community. The narrative...

Direction Theodoros Angelopoulos

Cast Marcello Mastroianni · Dinos Iliopoulos · Serge Reggiani · Jenny Roussea

Synopsis The Bee Keeper (1986) follows the odyssey of a beekeeper who traverses from the northern regions to the southern landscapes, tracking the path of blooming flowers. This cinematic experience delves into the quietude of history, the profoundness of love, and...

Direction Sean Mathias

Cast Clive Owen · Lothaire Bluteau · Ian McKellen · Mick Jagger

Synopsis Bent (1997) is a film directed by Sean Mathias, based on Martin Sherman's acclaimed play, which delves into the horrific persecution of homosexuals by the Nazis during World War II. Set in Germany, the narrative unfolds as the Nazi regime...

Direction Theodoros Angelopoulos

Cast Thanos Grammenos · Toula Stathopoulou · Yannis Totzikas · Petros Hoedas

Direction Theodoros Angelopoulos

Cast Vangelis Kazan · Kostas Pavlou · Thanos Grammenos · Christoforos Nezer

Direction Volker Schlöndorff

Cast Sam Shepard · Julie Delpy · Barbara Sukowa · Dieter Kirchlechner

Synopsis Voyager (1991) follows the journey of Walter Faber, who miraculously survives a plane crash and decides to embark on a sea voyage for his next adventure. During his journey, he encounters the captivating Sabeth, and the two quickly become entangled...

Direction Martial Fougeron

Cast Nathalie Baye · Victor Sevaux · Olivier Gourmet · Marie Kremer

Synopsis My Son (2006) follows the life of Julien, a charming boy teetering on the edge of adolescence, yet trapped in a web of overbearing affection. His mother, overlooked by her scholarly husband, dotes on him excessively and manipulates his actions...