The San Francisco Greek Film Festival celebrates its 15th year presenting 24 feature-length films and shorts by Greek and Cypriot filmmakers from around the world. From October 12-20, 2018, screenings run nightly at 7 p.m. at venues around San Francisco. All movies will have English subtitles. Manoussos Manoussakis, one of Greece’s preeminent filmmakers, will serve as this year’s artist-in-residence, facilitating Q&As, giving lectures, and providing context for the films throughout the week. The San Francisco Greek Film Festival is the longest-running film festival in the United States to feature contemporary Greek and Cypriot cinema.
The evening will feature two shorts and one feature-length film. Lineup:
The Afterlife
Greece, 2017, 17min12
Directed by Christos Sagias
Michalis, unable to accept his wife's loss, cooks every day and places two dishes on the table, trying to keep her memory alive. Despite efforts by his friend Vassilis, he remains locked in the house, only with his cooking routine. One day, life catches up with him in the most unexpected way.
* 2017 Drama Short Film Festival – Best Actor
Profiterole
Greece, 2017, 12min
Directed by Chrysanthi Karfi Koi
A middle-class Greek family meets for the usual Sunday meal. Among various conversations about the food, the weather and everyday gossip, family members start behaving violently but nobody seems to notice.
* 2017 Drama Short Film Festival – Best Student Film
1968
Greece, 2018, 1h34
Directed by Tassos Boulmetis
April 4th, 1968. The Kallimarmaro Stadium is abuzz, with thousands of people gathered and millions listening through their radios. The AEK vs. SLAVIA of Prague basketball game has just begun. A girl in love is dreaming of her wedding day, while the future husband becomes more desperate with every Greek ball going through the hoop. An elderly husband and wife remember the home they left behind. A young communist prisoner cheers from his jail cell and a PROPO betting shop becomes the place where old and new wounds resurface. Years before this night, three Constantinopolitans decided to create an athletic union that will tell their story. At the end of this night, Greek history will have changed forever.
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The evening will feature two shorts and one feature-length film. Lineup:
The Afterlife
Greece, 2017, 17min12
Directed by Christos Sagias
Michalis, unable to accept his wife's loss, cooks every day and places two dishes on the table, trying to keep her memory alive. Despite efforts by his friend Vassilis, he remains locked in the house, only with his cooking routine. One day, life catches up with him in the most unexpected way.
* 2017 Drama Short Film Festival – Best Actor
Profiterole
Greece, 2017, 12min
Directed by Chrysanthi Karfi Koi
A middle-class Greek family meets for the usual Sunday meal. Among various conversations about the food, the weather and everyday gossip, family members start behaving violently but nobody seems to notice.
* 2017 Drama Short Film Festival – Best Student Film
1968
Greece, 2018, 1h34
Directed by Tassos Boulmetis
April 4th, 1968. The Kallimarmaro Stadium is abuzz, with thousands of people gathered and millions listening through their radios. The AEK vs. SLAVIA of Prague basketball game has just begun. A girl in love is dreaming of her wedding day, while the future husband becomes more desperate with every Greek ball going through the hoop. An elderly husband and wife remember the home they left behind. A young communist prisoner cheers from his jail cell and a PROPO betting shop becomes the place where old and new wounds resurface. Years before this night, three Constantinopolitans decided to create an athletic union that will tell their story. At the end of this night, Greek history will have changed forever.
The San Francisco Greek Film Festival celebrates its 15th year presenting 24 feature-length films and shorts by Greek and Cypriot filmmakers from around the world. From October 12-20, 2018, screenings run nightly at 7 p.m. at venues around San Francisco. All movies will have English subtitles. Manoussos Manoussakis, one of Greece’s preeminent filmmakers, will serve as this year’s artist-in-residence, facilitating Q&As, giving lectures, and providing context for the films throughout the week. The San Francisco Greek Film Festival is the longest-running film festival in the United States to feature contemporary Greek and Cypriot cinema.
The evening will feature two shorts and one feature-length film. Lineup:
The Afterlife
Greece, 2017, 17min12
Directed by Christos Sagias
Michalis, unable to accept his wife's loss, cooks every day and places two dishes on the table, trying to keep her memory alive. Despite efforts by his friend Vassilis, he remains locked in the house, only with his cooking routine. One day, life catches up with him in the most unexpected way.
* 2017 Drama Short Film Festival – Best Actor
Profiterole
Greece, 2017, 12min
Directed by Chrysanthi Karfi Koi
A middle-class Greek family meets for the usual Sunday meal. Among various conversations about the food, the weather and everyday gossip, family members start behaving violently but nobody seems to notice.
* 2017 Drama Short Film Festival – Best Student Film
1968
Greece, 2018, 1h34
Directed by Tassos Boulmetis
April 4th, 1968. The Kallimarmaro Stadium is abuzz, with thousands of people gathered and millions listening through their radios. The AEK vs. SLAVIA of Prague basketball game has just begun. A girl in love is dreaming of her wedding day, while the future husband becomes more desperate with every Greek ball going through the hoop. An elderly husband and wife remember the home they left behind. A young communist prisoner cheers from his jail cell and a PROPO betting shop becomes the place where old and new wounds resurface. Years before this night, three Constantinopolitans decided to create an athletic union that will tell their story. At the end of this night, Greek history will have changed forever.
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The evening will feature two shorts and one feature-length film. Lineup:
The Afterlife
Greece, 2017, 17min12
Directed by Christos Sagias
Michalis, unable to accept his wife's loss, cooks every day and places two dishes on the table, trying to keep her memory alive. Despite efforts by his friend Vassilis, he remains locked in the house, only with his cooking routine. One day, life catches up with him in the most unexpected way.
* 2017 Drama Short Film Festival – Best Actor
Profiterole
Greece, 2017, 12min
Directed by Chrysanthi Karfi Koi
A middle-class Greek family meets for the usual Sunday meal. Among various conversations about the food, the weather and everyday gossip, family members start behaving violently but nobody seems to notice.
* 2017 Drama Short Film Festival – Best Student Film
1968
Greece, 2018, 1h34
Directed by Tassos Boulmetis
April 4th, 1968. The Kallimarmaro Stadium is abuzz, with thousands of people gathered and millions listening through their radios. The AEK vs. SLAVIA of Prague basketball game has just begun. A girl in love is dreaming of her wedding day, while the future husband becomes more desperate with every Greek ball going through the hoop. An elderly husband and wife remember the home they left behind. A young communist prisoner cheers from his jail cell and a PROPO betting shop becomes the place where old and new wounds resurface. Years before this night, three Constantinopolitans decided to create an athletic union that will tell their story. At the end of this night, Greek history will have changed forever.
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