Greek Film Festival closes with the classic film I Soferina

13 September – 1 October 2006
Palace Norton St Cinema 99 Norton St, Leichhardt

The 2006 Greek Film Festival of Sydney will close this Sunday 1 October with the classic film I Soferina directed by Alekos Sakellarios and starring Greek screen idol Aliki Vougiouklaki.

I SOFERINA



Dir. Alekos Sakellarios
1964, Greece, 35mm, 100 minutes, In Greek no English subtitles

Cast: Aliki Vougiouklaki, Alekos Alexandrakis, Maro Kodou, Giorgos Konstadinou, Vasilis Avlonitis, Costas Hajihristos, Giorgos Panjas, Dionyssis Papayannopoulos, Joly Garbi, Keti Lampropoulou, Alkis Yannakas, Tassos Yannopoulos, Cleo Scouloudi, Theodoros Katsadramis

Mary lends her car to her friend Lili who wants it to meet her new boyfriend. But Lili has an accident and returns the car in a poor condition. To cover up her friend, Mary tells her husband Nikos that she is responsible. Things become more complicated when Mary goes to the court accused of the accident. A cast of first-ratewell-loved actors and great dialogue make this movie shine.

BACK BY POPULAR SCREENINGS

Due to the overwhelming demand for tickets from Sydney-siders, The Festival now includes the fourth and final screening of Sirens in the Aegean on October 3 at 8:50pm in two cinemas at Palace Cinemas Norton Street.

Audiences are urged to book their tickets in advance to avoid disappointment through MCA ticketing or Palace Norton Street Cinemas. Tickets are available now from Palace Norton Street Box office or through MCA ticketing both by phone on 1300 306 776 or online at www.mca-tix.com.

YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A TRIP TO GREECE

By way of thanking you for your continued support we are delighted to be able to offer you a fantastic chance to win a return flight to beautiful Athens courtesy of our fantastic sponsors Gulf Air. Tickets are only $5 each and only 1,000 were printed so your chance of winning is high.

You can purchase tickets from the Festival volunteers at the Festival info Desk in the cinema prior to any of the sessions during the Festival.

The Greek Film Festival Invites You

Women, Violence and War
From ancient theatre to modern film

Illustrated talks, readings and discussion on
Euripides and Cacoyannis

Monday, 2 October, 4.30 p.m.,
at the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW,
206-210 Lakemba Street, Lakemba

Speakers: Dr Suzanne Macalister, Senior Lecturer in Classics at Sydney University, and Dr Alfred Vincent.

The talks will be in English with a Greek summary.

Entrance free everyone welcome! Refreshments provided.

The 2006 Greek Film Festival features three dramas by Euripides adapted for the cinema by Michael Cacoyannis: Electra (1962), The Trojan women (1971) and Iphigenia (1977).

A contemporary of the philosopher Socrates, Euripides is the most "modern" of the great playwrights of ancient Athens. Through his treatment of traditional myths, he questioned the values on which his society was based.

In many of his finest and most famous works, the focus is on women.

THANKS TO ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS!

The response from willing helpers has been amazing and we would like to thank everyone who has agreed to give up their time to assist during the festival.

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