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With a panoramic view of the entire city and the Acropolis in the backdrop, the EMST rooftop creates the perfect setting for the screening of films, videos, and audiovisual art works. The program kicks off on May 25, continuing on a weekly basis.
Sunday, May 25 | 21:00
An Evening with Palestinian Director Mahdi Fleifel
A selection of films followed by a discussion with the director.
Kicking off this year’s CineFIX summer cinema season, Mahdi Fleifel presents a selection of his own films alongside works by visual artist Lawrence Abu Hamdan, with whom he collaborated on 45th Parallel. The evening will conclude with a discussion between the artist and the audience.
Born in Dubai, Mahdi Fleifel lives and works between Denmark, England, and Greece. A graduate of the British National Film and Television School, he founded the production company Nakba FilmWorks in London in 2010.
Fleifel’s latest film, To a Land Unknown, premiered at the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs at Cannes in 2024, receiving rave reviews from both audiences and critics. With over 100 festival appearances, 20 awards, and a nomination for the Gotham Award for Best New Director, the film is set to be released in theaters across more than 30 countries, cementing his reputation as a bold voice in contemporary cinema.
His first feature film, A World Not Ours, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and won over 30 awards, including the Peace Prize at the Berlinale and the Grand Jury Prize at the Edinburgh and DOC:NYC festivals.
Mahdi Fleifel
A World Not Ours (2012)
Duration: 93’
With English and Greek subtitles
Mahdi Fleifel
I Signed the Petition (2018)
Duration: 10’ 30”
With English and Greek subtitles
Mahdi Fleifel
20 Handshakes for Peace (2014)
Duration: 3’
In English
Lawrence Abu Hamdan
45th Parallel (2022)
Duration: 15’
In English
Sunday, June 1 | 21:00
Rumba Rules, New Genealogies (2020)
Directed by David N. Bernatchez and Sammy Baloji, in collaboration with Kiripi Katembo Siku
After the screening, there will be a discussion with the directors, Katarina Gregou, and Ioli Tzanetaki.
Following the daily life of one of today’s most important orchestras, Rumba Rules seeks to delve into the heart of a monumental African music genre. As an essay on the concepts of self and its roots, the film culminates in a form of urban polyphony.
Ya Mayi, Lumumba, Xéna La Guerrière, Pitchou Travolta, Alfred Solo, and Soleil Patron are just a few of the nearly thirty artists contributing to the creative life of the Brigade Sarbati orchestra. Entering the group’s world and the city of Kinshasa at the same time, the film explores the essence of Rumba as it penetrates a deep-rooted foundation. It follows the orchestra through its work in the studio, rehearsals, and concerts, where various portraits offer a tour of this renowned Congolese music and the stories it carries. From its roots in local communities to its supporters in the diaspora, the voices that compose the polyphony of Rumba Rules belong to both the past and the present.
Thursday, June 5 | 20:30
*AKOE/AMFI: The Story of a Revolution (To Sleep on His Chest…)
Special screening at CineFIX in collaboration with Athens Pride.
This event includes a screening of the film *AKOE/AMFI: The Story of a Revolution (To Sleep on His Chest…) by Yorgos Vardakis (2023), duration 71’, Laika Productions. A discussion will follow with: Grigoris Valiannatos, Dimitris Xanthoulis, Angelos Papadimitriou, Steve Stivaktis, Maria Cyber. The discussion will be moderated by Phoebus Sakalis.
In 1977, a group of people founded the Greek Homosexual Liberation Movement. The A.K.O.E., the magazine “Amfi”, and their offices in the legendary basement on Zalogou Street became magnets for the LGBTQI community in the country, offering a reference point for a community beginning to form and become conscious. It is a revolution demanding the right to existence, happiness, and love.
The film won the Fischer Audience Award for Best Greek Feature Film Over 50 Minutes at the 25th Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival in March 2023, and received two nominations at the 2024 Iris Awards by the Hellenic Film Academy: Best Documentary and Best Debut Director.
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