Birthday… 100 years since the birth of Michael Cacoyannis. This year, we decided to celebrate by remembering his assertive passion. Michael Cacoyannis honoured Greece to the ends of the earth, he adored the Athens sky. It was here that he lived and created for most of his life. His base,…
As Soon As Impossible explores the relationship between two older men, Ramsey and Arthur, an Iraqi-American and a WASP. Their annual summer fishing trip is interrupted by the unexpected appearance of Ramsey’s granddaughter, Layla, who claims to be on the run. With Arthur’s suspicions raised, Ramsey may get more than he…
A live grafiti session took place outside FRESH HOTEL in Athens on Wednesday October 6, where grafitiartist UNEG painted on the spot the YoYo eco bench. The process was filmed and accompanied by a live DJset.We would like to thank UNEG, Christine Grec and Odydoze for their collaboration and creative…
THE COLDNESS OF OBJECTS PANAYOTIS CACOYANNIS “A gay man questions Britain’s repressive new political regime in this satirical, speculative novel… Panayotis Cacoyannis tells a story that feels both fresh and alarming in how it identifies and amplifies concerns of our time, as when it shows life becoming anodyne as a…
The special collectors’ edition, IN APPRECIATION, represents the expression of gratitude from the Thessaloniki Film Festival towards the friends and personalities both in Greece and abroad who have offered their support and encouragement, sharing and hoping alongside the people of the important Greek cinematographic institution. The special edition IN APPRECIATION…
Theatre was born in classical Athens as a social cure for the citizens during a century of war, when the democratic city-state celebrated the great victories over the Persian conquerors, and the success of the Athenian empire, but also witnessed the rise of political bandits, and the strategic errors that…
Lockdown short stories The time has come to leave a rather challenging period behind us! Without a doubt we all have a story of love, passion, perhaps joy or a funny tale to tell from these past weeks:. The Michael Cacoyannis Foundation invites you to create a one act play…
The beginning of a great, and intensely creative life. Michael Cacoyannis always wanted to celebrate beginnings! He never focused on endings or goodbyes. Through his art and the legacy he left behind, he created an ongoing artistic and cultural flow of energy stemming either directly from his oeuvre, or in…
