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Antigoni Amanitou & co in “Bordello” [1985, Greece]

Intrigued by the earlier film of Nikos Koundouros, I decided to check out one of his later films, and as expected, it sure was different..! His 1985 drama, “Bordello” [aka “Bordelo”] is set during the last days of Ottoman Crete … Continue reading

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Marina Kalogirou in “Avrio tha ‘nai Arga” [2002, Greece]

Not often do we see female directors venturing into crime thrillers, but the multi-faceted Laya Yourgou certainly made a fine impression in her romantic crime drama, “Avrio tha ‘nai Arga” [Eng. title: Too Late Tomorrow]. The film doesn’t attempt to … Continue reading

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Kleopatra Rota & Eleni Prokopiou in “Mikres Afrodites” [1963 Greece]

Nikos Koundouros’ film “Mikres Afrodites” [Eng. Title: Young Aphrodites] is a magnificent example of cinema with magical realism. Since I knew nothing about this fine director, watching the film drew frequent comparisons to eastern masters of cinema like Akira Kurosawa … Continue reading

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Marina Kalogirou & Anna Mouglalis in “Alithini Zoi” [Greece, France 2004]

Watching Panos H. Koutras’s Greek fantasy drama “Alithini Zoi” [Eng. Title: Real Life] was an exotic and sometimes surreal experience as it swung back and forth from melodrama and romantic fantasy. It was refreshing nevertheless, even thrilling at times, even … Continue reading

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Maria Panourgia & Sofia Georgovassili in “Mavro Livadi” BR1080 [2009 Greece]

I’m only beginning to discover Greek cinema, but whatever I’ve seen so far is refreshing (and educational too – for e.g., now I know a Janissary is not a union of workers in the cleaning profession but a Christian boy … Continue reading

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