The Hellenic Film Society USA is proud to present its annual New York Greek Film Expo, a Greek film festival for all New Yorkers.

Schedule of Events:

October 5, 2023:

7:00 pm: Opening Night: Black Stone - Village East Cinema

2022 | 87 minutes | New York premiere
In Greek with English subtitles

Cast: Eleni Kokkidou, Julio George Katsis, Kevin Zans Ansong, Achilleas Chariskos, Alexis Vidalakis, Domenica Regkou

A desperate, overprotective mother engages a film crew working on a documentary about absentee civil servants, mistakenly believing they can help her find her missing civil servant son. When authorities accuse the son of fraud, she becomes even more determined to find him and bring him home where he belongs, even if it means discovering who her son really is.

October 6, 2023:

7:00 pm: Listen - Village East Cinema

2022 |108 minutes | New York Premiere
In Greek with English subtitles

Cast: Efthalia Papacosta, Dimitris Kitsos, Giorgos Pyrpasopoulos, Yoana Bukopvska Davidova, Mikos Koiukas, Vangelio Andreadaki

When a deaf teenage girl is forced to leave her progressive Athens school and return to the island where her father lives, she is confronted by the dangers brought on by prejudice and intolerance. Her own failure to adjust to the world of the hearing adds to the difficulties she faces. When the stability of her family is threatened and her personal relationships are in shambles, she begins the difficult task of facing the truth and ending self delusions that will lead her to forgiveness and reconciliation.

9:20 pm: Broadway - Village East Cinema

2022 | 97 minutes | New York Theatrical Premiere
In Greek with English subtitles

Cast: Elsa Lekakou, Foivos Papadopoulos, Stathis Apostolou, Rafael Papad, Salim Talbi

A small squatter community of dancers, tramps, petty thieves, and a pet monkey establish a household in Broadway, an abandoned entertainment complex in Athens. The balance of their makeshift family is upset when a former member of the group, wanted dead by the city’s most dangerous mafioso, is released from prison and returns to Broadway. Recommended for mature audiences.

October 7, 2023:

7:00 pm: Dignity - Village East Cinema

2022 |75 minutes | New York Premiere
In Greek with English subtitles

Cast: Electra Gennata, Giorgos Ieronymakis, Giannis Kotsifas, Marouska Panagiotopoulou, Thanassis Chalkias, Charisa Tsitsakis, Vangelio Andreadaki

Family members gather on the birthday of their ailing patriarch. What begins as a celebration, however, quickly turns into an intense confrontation when the fraught question of who’s to care for the old man comes up. Secrets and mistakes of the past are revealed, changing the lives of all involved.

9:15 pm: Dodo - Village East Cinema

2022 |132 minutes | New York Premiere
In Greek and French with English subtitles

Cast: Smaragda Karydi, Akis Sakellariou, Marisha Triantafyllidou, Mariella Savvides, Natasa Exintaveloni, Nikos Gelia, Angelos Papadimitriou

A dodo, a bird extinct for the last 300 years, suddenly appears at the villa of a financially troubled family on the eve of their daughter’s marriage to a wealthy heir. Wedding preparations are disrupted, and the line between sanity and madness collapses as the situation spins out of control. Not recommended for young audiences.

October 8, 2023:

1:30 pm: Black Stone - Village East Cinema

2022 | 87 minutes | New York premiere
In Greek with English subtitles

Cast: Eleni Kokkidou, Julio George Katsis, Kevin Zans Ansong, Achilleas Chariskos, Alexis Vidalakis, Domenica Regkou

A desperate, overprotective mother engages a film crew working on a documentary about absentee civil servants, mistakenly believing they can help her find her missing civil servant son. When authorities accuse the son of fraud, she becomes even more determined to find him and bring him home where he belongs, even if it means discovering who her son really is.

4:00 pm: Where We Live - Village East Cinema

2022 |90 minutes | New York Premiere
In Greek with English subtitles

Cast: Prometheas Aleiferopoulos, Stelios Mainas, Makis Papadimitriou, Christina Tsafou, Maria Kallimani, Gerasimos Skiadaresis, Natalia Tsaliki, Mary Mina, Lena Papaligoura

After an 11-year absence from the big screen, award-winning director Sotiris Goritsas continues his career-long examination of the daily lives of Greeks. In this satirical social comedy, he focuses on a young struggling lawyer who, on his birthday, must confront his obligations as a professional, a son, a friend, an ex-husband, and a lover. By the end of the day, he is a changed man.

7:00 pm: Iman - Village East Cinema

2022 |110 minutes | New York Premiere
In Greek and Arabic with English subtitles

Cast: Stephanie Atala, Andreas Tselepos, Rita Hayek, Margarita Zachariou, Pambina Georgiou, Prokopis Agathokleous, Varnavas Kyriazis

Abdallah, an Arab Muslim civil engineer, must come to terms with his responsibility in the collapse of a building, which caused the death of seven people. Having been radicalized, Iman and Leila, are sent to Cyprus on a secret mission. Michelle, a lonely teenage girl, falls for Angelos, a domineering young man with racist ideals. Three stories, each involving characters whose actions may mean the difference between life and death, are defined by their search for redemption from their past, their guilt, their loneliness.

October 9, 2023:

7:30 pm: Black Stone - Barrymore Film Center

2022 | 87 minutes | New York premiere
In Greek with English subtitles

Cast: Eleni Kokkidou, Julio George Katsis, Kevin Zans Ansong, Achilleas Chariskos, Alexis Vidalakis, Domenica Regkou

A desperate, overprotective mother engages a film crew working on a documentary about absentee civil servants, mistakenly believing they can help her find her missing civil servant son. When authorities accuse the son of fraud, she becomes even more determined to find him and bring him home where he belongs, even if it means discovering who her son really is.

October 10, 2023:

7:30 pm: Dodo - Barrymore Film Center

2022 |132 minutes | New York Premiere
In Greek and French with English subtitles

Cast: Smaragda Karydi, Akis Sakellariou, Marisha Triantafyllidou, Mariella Savvides, Natasa Exintaveloni, Nikos Gelia, Angelos Papadimitriou

A dodo, a bird extinct for the last 300 years, suddenly appears at the villa of a financially troubled family on the eve of their daughter’s marriage to a wealthy heir. Wedding preparations are disrupted, and the line between sanity and madness collapses as the situation spins out of control. Not recommended for young audiences.

October 11, 2023:

6:30 pm: Panel discussion on the state of Greek cinema, moderated by Nicholas Alexiou, Professor of Sociology, Queens College. Panelists include writer-director Renos Haralambidis; Michael A. Nickles (writer-director), Angelo Venetis (Boo Productions).

Location: Consulate General of Greece

October 12, 2023:

6:30 pm: Retrospective Launch Party at Hana House

Directors on Directors conversation with Renos Haralambidis from 7-8pm, followed by afterparty. DJ entertainment, food and drink included.

Doors Open 6:30 p.m.

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October 13, 2023:

11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Renos Haralambidis Master Class - The Players Club

7:00 pm: 4 Black Suits - Museum of the Moving Image

Four Black Suits screening followed by interview with David Schwartz, founder of Cinema Projects and former Chief Curator of MoMI (1985-2018).

October 14, 2023:

1:00 pm: No Budget Story - Museum of the Moving Image

No Budget Story screening followed by interview with film historian Andrew Horton.

3:00 pm: The Heart Of The Beast - Museum of the Moving Image

The Heart Of The Beast screening followed by interview with film historian Foster Hirsch.

October 15, 2023:

4:30 pm: Cheap Smokes - Museum of the Moving Image

Live musical performance by Renos Haralambidis and Christos Rafalides, prior to CHEAP SMOKES screening. Followed by interview with film historian Andrew Horton.

Dates: October 5 - 15, 2023

Locations:

Consulate General of Greece, 69 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075.
Hana House, 345 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201.
The Players Club, 16 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY 10003.
Village East Cinema, Second Ave at 12th Street, New York, NY 10003.
Barrymore Film Center, 153 Main Street, Fort Lee, NJ 07024.
Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave at 37 Street, Astoria, NY 11106.

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