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Specials, Thessaloniki 2015

Surveying the Balkans

An in-depth interview with Thessaloniki's Balkan Survey programmer Dimitris Kerkinos in order to discover if the Balkan Cinema really exists.

Festival News

Thessaloniki International Short Film Festival 2013

REVIEWS

Eastern Boys – Venice 70 Orizzonti

A highly narrative dramatic - romantic film by by Robin Campillo dealing with male prostitution and the trafficking of boys from the Eastern Europe in France. Winner of 70th Venice Orizzonti section.

Ja Tozhe Hochu (Me Too) – Venice 69 Orizzonti

Alexei Balabanov's last and most personal film. An adaptation on Tarkovsky's Stalker myth set in Balabanov's provocative world.

Magdanas Lurja (Magdana’s Donkey, 1955)

The debut film by Tengiz Abuladze and Rezo Chkheidze is a rural period neorealistic drama set in 19th century Georgia.

Io e Te (Me and You, 2012)

Bernardo Bertolucci is directing again and his last film Io e Te is an adolescent emotional drama that can still impress the fans of the Italian director.

Aquarius – Jerusalem 33

In his sophomore film, Kleber Mendonça Filho penetrates Brazilian falsely beautified society through Sônia Braga's stunning performance.

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Surveying the Balkans

Thessaloniki International Short Film Festival 2013

Eastern Boys – Venice 70 Orizzonti

Ja Tozhe Hochu (Me Too) – Venice 69 Orizzonti

Magdanas Lurja (Magdana’s Donkey, 1955)

Io e Te (Me and You, 2012)

Aquarius – Jerusalem 33

Introduction to Faces by John Cassavetes

Kieślowski on his work

There has always been violence in art

Federico Fellini & James Bond

Francesco Rosi: The cinema of emotions