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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

Marionette (2007)

Minos Nikolakakis creates a dark minimalistic tale that comes closer to reality or a dark reality that touches the edges of chilling fantasy.

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.

Pioneer Heroes (Pionery-geroi) – Berlinale 65 Panorama

The debut feature film by Natalya Kudryashova is a story of broken heroes with destroyed expectations that try to survive in a hostile and unidealistic present.

Ixcanul Volcano – Berlinale 65

A low key coming-of-age drama that stands between the local Mayan traditions and their bleak impoverished lives. Debut feature film by Jayro Bustamante.

Volchok (Wolfy, 2009)

Vassily Sigarev's debut feature is a raw violent drama of the destructive relationship between a mother and her daughter. A masterpiece of the Russian New Drama.

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Surveying the Balkans

Thessaloniki International Short Film Festival 2013

Marionette (2007)

Magdanas Lurja (Magdana’s Donkey, 1955)

Pioneer Heroes (Pionery-geroi) – Berlinale 65 Panorama

Ixcanul Volcano – Berlinale 65

Volchok (Wolfy, 2009)

Herz Frank on documentarists

Monicelli: The elements of Italian comedy

Grandrieux on his films

Gian Maria Volonté: Ogni film è politico

The ideas of David Lynch