Silent film was the first teacher to and great love of Michael Cacoyannis. The great director himself oversaw the first two Silent Film Festivals at his Foundation, and the MCF continues the tradition he created by preparing the Festival each year and screening masterpieces which laid the foundations for the art of cinema.

At the same time, as was done during those first years of cinema without sound, young composers adorn the black and white frames with original compositions which will be interpreted live, next to the big screen, thus amplifying the atmosphere of each film by emphasizing situations and emotions

For the 7th Silent Film Festival, the music has been composed by: Natalia Mavraki, Argyro Koliogiorgi, Panagiotis Theodosiou, Leonidas Kanaris, Spyros Deligiannopoulos, Yannis Loukos, Marina Tzouli and the DJ Eleni Mitsiaki.

Performed by: Dionysis Mallouchos, Christoforos Mirosnikov, Stella Tsani, Spyros Deligiannopoulos, Nasos Martzoukos, Giorgos Theodoropoulos, Maro Fragkouli, Costas Karageorgopoulos, Filandros Karras, Manos Kitsikopoulos, Stathis Kiosoglou, Alexandros Makris, Giorgos Arnis, Vassilis Panagiotopoulos, Ilias Sdoukos, Maria Katsoura, Rania Michalopoulou, Stephanos Theodorakis, Giannis Loukos, Lefki Kolovou, Eleftheria Toya, Michalis Papageorgiou, Panagiotis Nikolakis, Michalis Yavris.

Alexandros Mouzas says about the 7th Silent Film Festival: The eroticism of silent film is subconscious, allusive, disguised, and is supported by the irresistible charm of the leading ladies or the enchanting gaze of the men. There is a constant battle between that which is proper and acceptable and that which is not, between censorship and social acceptance.

The naked, forbidden fruit of the times, is rarely on display, if at all. A passionate embrace, a furtive glance, a slight sway of the body, is enough to fuel the voyeuristic imagination of the audience. This is the usual practice in fiction films, however does not apply to films of documentary type, such as Moana and Tabu, where nudity is quite evident on the pretext of that which is exotic and curious.

This years festival attempts to map the erotic element as it was evident in these great films by great creators, in different genres, from comedy to drama to adventure and exotic tales. Accompanied by original musical compositions which will be performed live during the screenings, another dimension and stimulus is offered to the audience in order to enhance the atmosphere of the times.

• Wednesday 22 June 2016, at 21:30

Sunrise A song of two Humans, F.W. Murnau (1927, 93)

Original music: Natalia Mavraki

Nasos Martzoukos violin, Giorgos Theodoropoulos oboe, Maro Fragkouli piano

• Thursday, 23 June 2016, at 21:30

Pandoras Box, G.W. Pabst, (1929, 131)

Original score: Peer Raben

• Friday 24 June 2016, at 21:30

Blood and Sand, Fred Niblo (1922, 80)

Original Music: Argyro Koliogiorgi

Costas Karageorgopoulos violin, Filandros Karras clarinet, Manos Kitsikopoulos piano

• Saturday 25 June 2016, at 21:30

Moana, Robert Flaherty (1926, 96) (Moana on Sound)

2015 Restoration, Original Soundtrack 1980, Monica Flaherty

• Sunday 26 June 2016, at 21:30

It, Clarence G. Badger, Josef von Sternberg (1927, 75)

Original Music, Panayotis Theodosiou

Stathis Kiosoglou clarinet, Alexandros Makris piano, Giorgos Arnis bass, Vassilis Panagiotopoulos drums

• Monday 27 June 2016, at 21:30

Michael, Carl Theodore Dreyer (1924, 86)

DJ set: Eleni Mitsiaki

• Tuesday 28 June 2016, at 21:30

The Kiss, Jacques Feyder (1929, 65)

Original Music: Leonidas Kanaris

Maria Katsoura soprano, Stella Tsani violin, Ilias Sdoukos violin, Christoforos Mirosnikov cello, Dionysis Mallouchos piano

• Wednesday 29 June 2016, at 21:30

Bed and Sofa, Abram Room (1927, 87)

Original Music: Spyros Deligianopoulos

Spyros Deligianopoulos, piano

• Thursday 30 June 2016, at 21:30

Tabu-a Story of South Seas, F.W. Murnau, Robert Flaherty (86)

Original Music: Yannis Loukos

Giorgos Arnis – bass, Stephanos Theodorakis percussion, Christoforos Mirosnikov cello, Yannis Loukos keyboard, electronics, Eleftheria Toya violin

• Friday 1st July 2016, at 21:30

The Wind, Victor Sjostrom (1928, 75)

Original Music: Marina Tzouli

Michalis Papageorgiou piano, Panayotis Nikolakis violin, Michalis Yavris cello, Rania Michalopoulou soprano

In cooperation with STUDIO Παράλληλο Κύκλωμα and Christos Papadimitriou