Monday 31 October 2016

Little England (2013) ~ Μικρά Αγγλία by Pantelis Voulgaris

Little England (GreekΜικρά ΑγγλίαMikra Anglia) is a 2013 Greek period dramaromancefilm directed by Pantelis Voulgaris. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Ioanna Karystiani, Voulgaris' wife, and stars Pinelopi Tsilika, Sofia Kokkali, Aneza Papadopoulou and Andreas Konstantinou. The plot revolves around two sisters, Orsa and Moscha from the island of Andros, dubbed Little England because of its affluence, who are both in love with Spyros; it starts in the interwar period and ends in the 1950s.
The film achieved commercial success in Greece, as it was the second-highest grossing film of 2013 and the first amongst the Greek films. Little England also met critical success domestically and abroad. It was nominated for thirteen Hellenic Film Academy Awards and won six, including the award for Best Film. Internationally, it dominated at the 2014 Shanghai International Film Festival, winning three Golden Goblet Awards for Best Feature FilmBest Director and Best Actress, and it is also nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Foreign Language FilmLittle England was submitted by Greece for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

Little England was a major hit in Greece, where it grossed $3,078,029, making it the second-highest grossing film of 2013 in the country behind only The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. The film grossed $537,314 in its opening weekend and topped the box office, while it stayed in top four in the following six weekends.

Critical response

Boyd van Hoeij of The Hollywood Reporter describes the film as "A woman's picture in the best sense of the word" and a "handsomely mounted and impeccably acted film."

* Source: Wikipedia

Little England (2013) ~ Μικρά Αγγλία by Pantelis Voulgaris

Little England (GreekΜικρά ΑγγλίαMikra Anglia) is a 2013 Greek period dramaromancefilm directed by Pantelis Voulgaris. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Ioanna Karystiani, Voulgaris' wife, and stars Pinelopi Tsilika, Sofia Kokkali, Aneza Papadopoulou and Andreas Konstantinou. The plot revolves around two sisters, Orsa and Moscha from the island of Andros, dubbed Little England because of its affluence, who are both in love with Spyros; it starts in the interwar period and ends in the 1950s.
The film achieved commercial success in Greece, as it was the second-highest grossing film of 2013 and the first amongst the Greek films. Little England also met critical success domestically and abroad. It was nominated for thirteen Hellenic Film Academy Awards and won six, including the award for Best Film. Internationally, it dominated at the 2014 Shanghai International Film Festival, winning three Golden Goblet Awards for Best Feature FilmBest Director and Best Actress, and it is also nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Foreign Language FilmLittle England was submitted by Greece for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

Little England was a major hit in Greece, where it grossed $3,078,029, making it the second-highest grossing film of 2013 in the country behind only The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. The film grossed $537,314 in its opening weekend and topped the box office, while it stayed in top four in the following six weekends.

Critical response

Boyd van Hoeij of The Hollywood Reporter describes the film as "A woman's picture in the best sense of the word" and a "handsomely mounted and impeccably acted film."[2]

* Source: Wikipedia

Wednesday 12 October 2016

Drama Short Film Festival travels to Luxembourg

Drama Short Film Festival travels to Luxembourg: this month we are bringing you the best short Greek films that were awarded prizes in the 2015 Short Film Festival in Drama.

Please note that this time Cine Club Hellénique makes an exception by bringing variety in our two-day screenings. In order to be able to screen every single film that won a prize or a distinction in "2015 Short Film Festival in Drama", we have a different programme for each of the two days of our screenings. You can pick the day that inspires you the most, or join us both days!

Screenings are taking place at Utopia Cinema, as usual. Program as follows:

Tuesday, October 25 at 19.00 

EUROMAN / G.Tzafkas / 22min / Silver Dionysos - Special Mention

ECDYSIS / F.Tsolina / 17min / Special Award "Dinos Katsouridis" for the Best Newcomer Director

JOANNA / P.Fafoutis / 9min / Best Sound - Best Original Music

INNER LAND / V.Papageorgiou / 18min 

TIDES – A STORY TOLD BY THE SEA / S.Litsa / 11min / Special Mention

PROSOPON: A FACE TOWARD A FACE / T.Thoma / 5min / Best Student Film Award

SIMON SAYS / N.Tseberopoulos / 13min / Special Award "Socratis Dimitriadis" for the Category "Greeks Of The World"

BLUE TRAIN / M.Mavris / 15min / Special Award
(total time 110min)

Click 'Read More' for Wednesday's program.