Acting
The first and last myth-making feature film of director and actor Mimis Kougioumtzis tells the story of a young man on the brink of manhood, who finds himself involved in a case of drug dealing - a dangerous adventure for both him and his best friends that will leave a lasting mark on their lives.
Nelly has escaped from her wealthy and controlling family. As she dances in a strip club, she meets Markos, a small yet charismatic gangster, who helps her run away from her stepfather’s henchmen. Markos soon becomes her protector and lover. He brings her into Broadway, Athens, an abandoned entertainment complex squatted by a small community of dancers, tramps, thieves and a captive monkey. For a while, everything goes well, even when Broadway hosts a mysterious man, injured and covered with bandages, wanted dead by Athens’ most dangerous mafia. However, when Markos gets arrested and imprisoned, the newcomer will take an unexpectedly important place in the gang.
Dimitris Papaioannou's new piece is a "dissection of the male psyche," and seems to draw upon a range of influences including the work of Jean Genet, Rene Magritte and Robert Wilson. Inspiration for the show also came partly from Papaioannou's own experiences as a gay man in Greece.
Fiction, reality and delusion gradually merge during the making of ‘Killerwood’, a thriller about a series of unsolved murders in modern-day Athens.
A radio show producer suddenly loses her father. To cope with this unexpected loss, she creates a website where radio listeners can send in their stories. Later, she meets with them and they share their stories through the game of touch. During these meetings, which last two years, a child is unexpectedly lost. Through the stories they share, everyone manages to cope with their loss and continue their lives with greater strength and optimism. The same goes for the heroine.
