The film festival in Greece that showcases Greek cinema continues its screenings for the 18th year, every night throughout the month of August at the Kollatos estate in Aegina.
Dedicated to its creator Dimitris Kollatos and with the local community of Aegina and its holidaymakers as its sole ally, this year's festival offers a film from the entire spectrum of Greek cinema every night at 22:00 and throughout August.
With free admission, in the wonderful garden with the characteristic large screen among the century-old olive trees, we watch films and discuss with its creators and the audience.
This year's festival poster was designed by the painter Dimitris Geros.
18th Aegina Film Festival Program:
1/8 I Remember Dimitris Kollatos, 2007 104′
Dimitris Kollatos writes his autobiography.
2/8 Ecstatic documentary about the movement improvisation group 65+ 2024 36′
Performance follows. I AM/TRANSIT choreography Alexandra Daniil 15′
3/8 Short film by Andreas and Solal Sialom
BAD COP by Sylvain Linder 77' 2025. Director in attendance.
A Greek hacker attempts to eliminate student loans and medical debt to save and restart the Greek economy — but attracts the attention of American intelligence agencies.
4/8 Rebetiko by Costas Ferris 1983 150'
The life of rebetissa Marika Ninou (Sotiria Leonardo), from her birth in Smyrna in 1917, until her death in Athens in 1955.
with Mertyris Athina, Zorbas Giorgos, Tzouma Konstantinos, Kalogeropoulos Nikos
Asimopoulos Nikos, Maniatis Michalis, Dimitratos Nikos, Bazaka Themida
5/8 Singapore Sling by Nikos Nikolaidis 1990 108'
Singapore Sling is one of those guys without money, home and friends, who chase lost cases under women's names and get involved in stories that lead nowhere.
with Meredyth Herold, Michele Valley, Panagiotis Thanasoulis, Dimitris Niacha
6/8 The Charcoal Men of Ikaria by Manos Arvanitakis 2024 79′
The story of the famous charcoal men from Ikaria, who traveled all over Greece and Asia Minor to make charcoal. Old charcoal men describe to us the era and its difficulties.
7/8 THE REVENGE OF DIONYSUS * BY DIMITRIS KOLLATOS 2014 98′
Greece today through the eyes of Dimitris Kollatos. In the presence of Polina Gionaki and Kate Kritsotaki.
8/8 The Armwrestler by Giorgos Gousis 2022 78′. Director's presence
Panagiotis, a hand-wrestler living in the countryside, can no longer stand the mentality of the small society and decides to move to Athens to pursue his dreams and engage more professionally in the sport of hand-wrestling.
9/8 I have something to say by Stratos Tzitzis 2024 96'. Director's presence
The comedy of a thinking man who wants his philosophical views to be taken seriously while he is nothing more than a failed director.
with Antinoos Albanis, Zeta Doukas, Yiannis Zouganelis, Matilda Tzitzis, Vivian Kontomari
10/8 Dinner with Alexander the Great by Babis Plaitakis 2025 66'. In the presence of the director Screening of the homonymous theatrical performance that took place at the emblematic Richelieu Amphitheatre of the Sorbonne in Paris, on March 20, 2025. The play was performed as part of the DIONYSIA Festival. Music: Alexandros Hahalis Costumes: Aristides Patsoglou
11/8 Fish ’n’ Chips by Elias Dimitriou 102′ 2011 In the presence of the director and actor Marios Ioannou
Andy, a Cypriot employee at a London “fish joint”, decides to start a new life back in his homeland with his German girlfriend and her daughter.
with Marios Ioannou, Marlene Kaminsky, Anne Marie O’Sullivan, Diomedes Kouftero
12/8 The Thieves of Time by Theodoros Maragogi 2010 63′
The feature-length documentary film refers to the unseen creators of our culture but also to its unseen defenders.
13/8 The Rage of Evil by Nikos Zervos 2015 85'
The Rage of Evil focuses on the everyday life of students at an acting school: their love affairs, the school's issues and, more generally, the problems they have, which they always face with humor. With Zoe Zerva, Vicky Koulianou, Johnny Theodoridis, Stella Giamboura, Takis Chryssikakos, George Karamichos, Stavros Kanellidis, Olga Thanasia, Lorenzo Kariere, Anastasios Kolovos, Yiannis Zouganelis
14/8 The Testament of Priest Meslier by Dimitris Kollatos 2009 100′
The Testament of Priest Zean Meslier, a Catholic clergyman, an atheist communist in France, during the reign of King XIV
15/8 National Holiday - Ce;ebrating The Holy Mother of God
16/8 The Heavy Melon by Pavlos Tassiou 1977 90'
The modern journey of a young man who leaves his village to avoid becoming a waiter and comes to the capital, where life ultimately forces him to become what he wanted to avoid.
With: Mimi Chrysomalli, Katerina Gogou, Antonis Antoniou
17/8 The Unknown Athenians by Angeliki Antoniou 2020 76'
The documentary follows the daily life and struggle for survival of stray dogs in the center of Athens for five years, as well as the people who care for them.
18/8 Forget me Not by Yannis Fagras 2014 102'
Alex, a Greek diver living in New Orleans, undertakes a mission to Alaska, where he must locate a sunken treasure. While he begins his journey north, his beloved sets off from Greece to meet him.
With:Yiannis Stankoglou, Aliki Danezi - Knoutsen, Ilias Moraitis.
19/8 Here are the Balkans by Vasilis Boutouris 1984 86′
A writer goes to a mountain village to conduct research on the position of women in the countryside. Through comic-tragic situations, she will get a picture of the sexual and social reality of the village, which has nothing to do with the picture she had before.
with Parava Stavro, Pachi Strato, Tsaglos Vasilis, Kontogiannidis Pavlos
20/8 The story of a revolution AKOE/AMFI: The story of a revolution (*To sleep on his chest…) by Iosif Vardakis 2023 71' . In the presence of the director
Greece, 1977. A draft law unites a group of homosexuals and trans people. In a historic event, the first Greek LGBTQI movement is born. Until 1990, AKOE and its magazine, Amfi, would influence the way Greek society treats LGBTQI people, but also the people themselves.
21/8 21:00 VOICE OF THE AEGEAN by Lydia Karra 2004 61’ . In the presence of the director. Award for best nature film European Heritage Film Festival 2005
The Aegean Sea that we have come to know and love is disappearing at a rapid pace, leaving in its place an endless wasteland. In collaboration with ECOWEEK, which celebrates 20 years of action in 18 countries around the world, a discussion will follow on the development of the islands – and Aegina.
22/8 Ovil and Usman by Dimitris Gerou 2019 46′ . In the presence of the director and critic Nino Fenek Mikelidis
A same-sex Muslim couple in Moria. The documentary records the testimony of the couple, whose only wish was to live freely together, since in their homelands this is illegal and dangerous.
The documentary also includes footage of previously unreleased material recorded with their mobile phones by refugees and migrants living within the camp
23/8 Here They Talk About Worship by Byron Kritzas 2025 89'
Production: Marina Danezi & Laika Productions
A band from Corfu becomes known throughout Greece, receiving admiration and ridicule. This is the charming story of Kore. Hydro.
Poetic, dramatic, funny, MTV kids with a Corfu background, Kore. Hydro. occupied the Greek indie pop/rock scene like few other bands.
24/8 Reiner Fuellimch PRISONNIER discussion with Wayne Hall, Nikos Vakolidis
25/8 The Théodore Angelopoulos's Troupe 1975 240'
Angelopoulos' masterpiece 50 years after its first screening in 1975
From 1939 to 1952 a traveling troupe travels to Greece presenting "Golfo". With: Vangelis Kazan, Aliki Georgouli, Eva Kotamanidou, Stratis Pahi
26/8 Short film by Nikos Tsemperopoulos
Back Door by Giorgos Tsemperopoulos 2000 105′
Athens, 1966. After the sudden death of her husband, a young mother, unprepared for the responsibilities of the family, turns to their minor son Dimitris
The 13-year-old boy tries to meet the needs of a role that the adults force him to play. with Konstantinos Papadimitriou, Alexandriani Sikelianou, Haris Sozos, Ieroklis Michaelides, Antonis Kafetzopoulos.
27/8 Short film Gina Dostoevsky by Vanessa Zouganelis, screenplay by Vanessa Zouganelis, Sotiris Kakisis 2007 10'
One Day at Night by Giorgos Panousopoulos 2001 110'
screenplay by Giorgos Panousopoulos, Sotiris Kakisis
A group of fifty-somethings stay up all night one August night in Athens outside an overnight pharmacy, with Betty Livanou, Ilias Logothetis, Maya Lymberopoulou, Andreas Ntouzos, Minas Hadjisavvas..
28/8 ALEXANDER AND ASE by Dimitris Kollatos 2002. 110'
A Christian and a Muslim woman from Komotini have a forbidden love affair.
29/8 EX by George Markakis 2020 85′
A raw depiction of Berlin’s uniquely hedonistic culture, EX joins Diana and a carousel of magnificent misfits as they indulge in a night of lust, truth and self-destruction at the “confessional” club.
starring Diana Kleimenova , Leto Van long, Kalliopi Tzermani, Maxim Chenu.
