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see all genres ›Following a 1950s-'60s "golden era" of considerable commercial success, Greece's cinema grew less prolific but more idiosyncratic, at its best producing such unique visionaries as Yorgos Lanthimos and the late Theo Angelopoulos.
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Antigone
In the aftermath of a bloody civil war that fatally pitted both her brothers against each other, Antigone (Papas), daughter of Oedipus, picks through the carnage outside the gates of Thebes in search of her fallen siblings' bodies. Vowing to bury both men, Antigone defies a direct edict from Thebes' King Creon that Antigone's...Start your free trial to watch -
Dogtooth
Graceful, enigmatic and often frightening, DOGTOOTH is an ingenious dark comedy that won the Prix Un Certain Regard at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, propelling Yorgos Lanthimos to the forefront of contemporary cinema’s most ambitious young filmmakers. In an effort to protect their three children from the corrupting influence...Start your free trial to watch -
Ghost of a Chance
In the casino there is only one queen: the small ball that spins on the roulette table. None of the players pay the slightest attention to the female dealers. But Takis, a medical student, doesn't go to the casino to win millions but rather to earn a day's wages. Vera works in a gym but gets a second job...Start your free trial to watch
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The Last Homecoming
During the course of what seems to be an idyllic Mediterranean summer, a Greek Cypriot family are asked to re-evaluate their relationships, as compelling desires and needs are beginning to unfold. Passions, infidelities and betrayal emerge, while political mumblings are heard in the distance. The year is...Start your free trial to watch -
Pandora
Vissilis wanders around in the dilapidated house, where he was raised by his uncle Kostis. His mind is flooded with memories of a time long-gone. It's the early 1950s, the aftermath of a Civil War. Vassili's father, Manos, was still in exile when an American woman, Pandora descended on the village. Like her mythological...Start your free trial to watch
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The Trojan Women
After their ten-year siege, the victorious Greek army seeks to curse those Trojans whom fate has yet spared. Separated from their children, denied their mourning and destined for slavery, the women of fallen Troy huddle within the parched wreckage of their once glorious city. Beautiful Cassandra (Genevieve...Start your free trial to watch -
Young Aphrodites
YOUNG APHRODITES presents a world of primitive love and lust, erotic passions and innocent physical longing as two adolescents experience sensual awakening in a savagely nomadic world. Director Nikos Koundouros, winner of the Best Director award at the Berlin Film Festival, filmed YOUNG APHRODITES among...Start your free trial to watch




