Dear friends,
The Hellenic History Foundation and the “Beyond Borders” Festival welcome summer with screenings and events all over Greece!
SAMOS
The Hellenic History Foundation (IDISME) is going to screen the history documentary
“Letters never Received” directed by Elias Dimitriou.
The film is based on the “Ten-Day Diary” by Agapi Molyviatis-Venezis.
The screening will take place as part of the “Iraia-Pythagoreia” Festival
on Wednesday, June 26 2019 at 20:00 at the City Hall of Samos, Paschali str. 83100.
DRAMA
The Hellenic History Foundation (IDISME)
travels to Drama, where it will screen the history documentaries
“The East Has Set” dir. by Alexandros Papaeliou
with historical consultation by Irini Sarioglou
and “The Silent School” dir. by Irini Sarioglou and Marina L. Leontari.
The screenings are a collaboration with the Municipality of Drama (DEKPOTA)
at the open theatre of Agia Varvara “Sokratis Dimitriadis”.
Programme:
Saturday 6 July 21:00: The East Has Set
Sunday 7 July 21:00 The Silent School
KAVALA
“Beyond Borders” International Documentary Festival travels from Castellorizo to Kavala
to screen some of its best films!
From 8 to 11 of July, in collaboration with the Municipality of Kavala, “Beyond Borders” will screen:
Monday, 8 July at 21:30: “The Legend of the Ugly King”, Huseyin Tabak | Germany, Austria 2018 | 122′
They called him The Ugly King! A myth, a hero, a film legend. Who was Yilmaz Güney? A highly talented director? A revolutionary? A murderer? A genius or a lunatic? Young director Hüseyin Tabak is searching for answers by conducting research for a script about the Kurdish filmmaker from Turkey. Güney was sentenced to more than 100 years in prison. Mainly for political reasons but also for murdering a judge. He started making movies from jail. His most famous film YOL won the Palme d’Or in 1982. Tabak visits different countries where he meets with Güney’s family, his actors, prestigious filmmakers such as Michael Haneke and Costa Gavras, former inmates and people on the streets for whom Güney is still a hero. But the deeper Hüseyin digs, the more the legendary Ugly King appears human and vulnerable.
Tuesday, 9 July 21:30: “It was all just a good dream: the Frenchman from Vukovar”, Branko Ištvančić | Croatia 2016 | 80′
The film tells the story of Frenchman Jean-Michel Nicolier, a volunteer in the defence of Croatia executed by Serbian troops in Vukovar in 1991. Shocking, intimate and moving documentary examines the events from the time of the war in Croatia and the arrival of the young French volunteer Jean-Michel Nicolier in Croatia. We follow his fighting in the hearth of the tragic battle of Vukovar and the agony and torture that he suffered at Ovcara. His story is presented through the eyes of his mother Lyliane Fournier. We see her searching for any piece of information which could help to find the mortal remains of her son.
Thursday 11 July 21:30: “Hermana”, Enver Arcak | Turkey 2017 | 28′
One of the earliest Jewish community in Anatolia is located in Ankara. Their history goes back to 2nd Century BC. The following periods' migrations in 15th Century from Spain-Portugal to Anatolia and the later periods that in 20th Century the community has reached on the highest population in Ankara. The documentary presents the communities untold history from Helenistic period to Ottoman period that is focused on 20th Century social and economic life of the community with the the interviews with migrated people from Ankara to İstanbul and the various cities of Israel.
Thursday 11 July 22:00: “Tenedos: A Tale of Memories”, Irini Sarioglou & Panos Angelopoulos | Greece 2013
A history documentary of the Hellenic History Foundation, with original music by Andreas Katsigiannis and song by Giorgos Dalaras and Zulfu Livaneli.
The film was selected to participate in the 6th International Film Festival in London – October 2013, London.
Thursday 11 July 21:30: “Imvros: A Tale of Memories”, Irini Sarioglou & Panos Angelopoulos | Greece 2013
A history documentary of the Hellenic History Foundation, with original music by Andreas Katsigiannis and song by Giorgos Dalaras and Zulfu Livaneli.
The film was selected to participate in the 6th International Film Festival in London – October 2013, London.
All the screenings will take place at the open cinema Zefiros (“Paralia” / Coast of Kavala 65403)
The Hellenic History Foundation (IDISME)
is taking part at the Philippi Festival of Kavala!
On Wednesday 10 July at 21:30 at the open-air cinema “Zefyros” (coast of Kavala, next to the P.E. building 65403)
there will be a screening of the history documentary of IDISME
“The East Has Set”
directed by Alexandros Papaeliou with historical consultation by Irini Sarioglou.
On Friday 12 July at 20:30 the Hellenic History Foundation (IDISME)
in collaboration with the Swedish Institute of Kavala
is going to screen the history documentary
“Letters never Received” directed by Elias Dimitriou
with original music by Evanthia Reboutsika.
The film is based on the “Ten-Day Diary” by Agapi Molyviatis-Venezis.
Entrance is free.
Swedish Institute of Kavala: 13, Aimilianou str., 65403
KOS
In collaboration with the Municipality of Kos, Beyond Borders travels from Castellorizo to Kos to screen some of its best films.
The screenings will take place at the Folklore Museum of Kos:
Wednesday August 7, 21:00
The Legend of the Ugly King – Best History Documentary Award, “Beyond Borders” 2018
Hüseyin Tabak | Germany, Austria, 122′
They called him The Ugly King! A myth, a hero, a film legend. Who was Yilmaz Güney? A highly talented director? A revolutionary? A murderer? A genius or a lunatic? Young director Hüseyin Tabak is searching for answers by conducting research for a script about the Kurdish filmmaker from Turkey. Güney was sentenced to more than 100 years in prison. Mainly for political reasons but also for murdering a judge. He started making movies from jail. His most famous film YOL won the Palme d’Or in 1982. Tabak visits different countries where he meets with Güney’s family, his actors, prestigious filmmakers such as Michael Haneke and Costa Gavras, former inmates and people on the streets for whom Güney is still a hero. But the deeper Hüseyin digs, the more the legendary Ugly King appears human and vulnerable.
Thursday August 8, 21:00
The Legend of the Ugly King – Best History Documentary Award, “Beyond Borders” 2018
Hüseyin Tabak | Germany, Austria, 122′
They called him The Ugly King! A myth, a hero, a film legend. Who was Yilmaz Güney? A highly talented director? A revolutionary? A murderer? A genius or a lunatic? Young director Hüseyin Tabak is searching for answers by conducting research for a script about the Kurdish filmmaker from Turkey. Güney was sentenced to more than 100 years in prison. Mainly for political reasons but also for murdering a judge. He started making movies from jail. His most famous film YOL won the Palme d’Or in 1982. Tabak visits different countries where he meets with Güney’s family, his actors, prestigious filmmakers such as Michael Haneke and Costa Gavras, former inmates and people on the streets for whom Güney is still a hero. But the deeper Hüseyin digs, the more the legendary Ugly King appears human and vulnerable.
The East Has Set – Official Programme, 21st Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2019
Alexandros Papaeliou – Production: Hellenic History Foundation | Greece, 72′
umbilical cord between Greece and Asia Minor was cut abruptly. Questions of how, when, and why are a torment for Ηistory. The tragedy unfolds through the writings and emotions of a war correspondent, journalist, and poet. From the harsh battlefields and the ruins, the human drama finally emerges.
Entrance to all events is free!
