Montreal Greek Film Festival 2012, Oct 25-Nov 3

The 4th edition of the Festival du Film Grec de Montréal (Montreal Greek Film Festival) begins tonight with a screening of the documentary EnCardia, η Πέτρα που Χορεύει (Encardia, the Dancing Stone) by Angelos Kovotsos. Journalist Aphrodite Salas and Mose Persico who has hosted and produced several award-winning shows will present the Opening Night screening. Dining Cocktail and live music performance by Cirque du Soleil’s singer and composer Nitza Melas will follow. The screening takes place at Rialto Theatre, 5723 Avenue du Parc.

The Closing Night will also take place at the Rialto, on November 3rd. The screening will be Mediterraneo by Gabrielle Salvatores, an Italian feature film shot in the beautiful Greek island landscape. Live music and cocktail will follow.

All other screenings will take place at the Cinema du Parc, 3575 Avenue du Parc. They will include Fortunate Son, the exceptionally brave self-portrait by Montreal documentary filmmaker Tony Asimakopoulos.

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Montreal Greek Film Festival 2012 Schedule

ENCARDIA, THE DANCING STONE
Thursday, October 26th, 7 pm
Greece, 2012, 55 min. Director – Script: Angelos Kovotsos
Original Greek version with English subtitles

STELLA
TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL CACOYANNIS & ‘THE GRAND DAMES’ OF GREEK ACTING: MELINA MERCOURI
Friday October 26th at 7pm
Greece. 1955. 90min. Dir.: Michael Cacoyannis. Cast: Melina Mercouri, George Foundas, Alekos Alexandrakis, Voula
Zouboulaki, Dionyssis Papayannopoulos, Sofia Vempo
Original Greek version with English subtitles

FORTUNATE SON
Friday October 26th at 9:00pm
Canada. 2011. 78 min. Dir.: Tony Asimakopoulos.
Original Greek and English version with English subtitles

YOUNG FILM DIRECTORS FROM THE GREEK DIASPORA
Saturday October 27th at 5:00pm
PSEUDOCRACY, Canada. 2012. 7min
Written by: Philippos Balabanos Directed by: Philippos Balabanos & Peter James
THE FOREIGNER, Greece/USA. 2012. 16min
Written & Directed by: Alethea C. Avramis
HIS BROTHER’S KEEPER, France. 2012. 20min
Written & Directed by: Basile Doganis
OCCAM’S RAZOR, Canada. 2011. 30min
Directed by: Peter James Written by: Peter James & Alex Sabbagh
WHAT IS POETRY, MR ANDREAS EMBIRICOS? , Canada. 2011. 26min
Directed by: Nikos Alevras With: Jacques Bouchard

CINEASTES
Saturday October 27th at 7pm
Greece. 2011. Dir: Menelaos Karamaghiolis . 61min.
Original Greek and French version with English subtitles
will be followed by :
WANDERING SOUL (TAXIDIARA PSYXI)
Greece. 2009. 60 min. Dir. Angeliki Aristomenopoulou
Original Greek version with English subtitles.

ELEFTHERIOS VENIZELOS: 1910-1927
Sunday October 28th at 4pm
Greece. 1980, 75 min. Dir.: Pantelis Voulgaris Cast: Minas Christidis, Giannis Voglis, Dimitris Myrat, Manos Katrakis, Anna Kalouta
Original Greek version with English subtitles

MEDEA
THE GRAND DAMES OF GREEK ACTING: MARIA CALLAS
Sunday October 28th at 7pm
Italy. 1969. 110 min. Dir: Pier Paolo Pasolini. Cast: Maria Callas, Massimo Girotti , Laurent Terzieff, Giuseppe Gentile, Margareth Clémenti
Original Italian version with French subtitles

CHRISTMAS TANGO
Sunday October 28th at 9pm, Wednesday October 31st at 7pm
Greece. 2011. 102 min. Dir: Nikos Koutelidakis. Cast: Giannis Bezos, Antinoos Albanis, Yannis Stankoglou, Vicky Papadopoulou
Original Greek version with English subtitles.

ELECTRA
TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL CACOYANNIS & THE GRAND DAMES OF GREEK ACTING: IRENE PAPAS
Monday October 29th at 7pm
Greece. 1962. 110min. Dir.: Michael Cacoyannis. Cast: Irene Papas, Yannis Fertis, Manos Katrakis, Takis Emmanuel,
Notis Peryalis, Theano Ioannidou
Original Greek version with English subtitles

J.A.C.E. (JUST +ANOTHER-CONFUSED=ELEPHANT)
Monday October 29th at 9pm
Greece. 2011. 145min. Dir.: Menelaos Karamaghiolis. Cast: Stefania Goulioti, Alban Ukaj, Argyris Xafis
Original Greek version with English subtitles.

TWICE A STRANGER – EVENING DEDICATED TO THE PONTIAN ASSOCIATION OF MONTREAL ‘EFXINOS PONTOS’
Tuesday October 30th at 7pm
Greece. 2011. 50min. Dir.: Andreas Apostolidis/Yuri Averoff.
Original Greek and English version with English subtitles

A TOUCH OF SPICE
Tuesday October 30th at 9pm
Greece/Turkey. 2003. 108min. Dir.: Tassos Boulmetis. Cast: Georges Corraface, Tamer Karadagli, Basak Koklykaya, Ieroklis Michailidis, Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos
Original Greek and Turkish version with English subtitles

THE ANTIKYTHERA MECHANISM: The World’s First Computer
Thursday November 1st at 7pm
Greece. 2011. 55min. Dir.: Mike Beckham
Original version in English with Greek subtitles

MEDITERRANEO
Saturday November 3rd at 8pm
Italy, 1991. 96 min. Dir: Gabriele Salvatores
Italian, English, Greek, Turkish with English subtitles