Greek cinema

3 weeks ago | greekcitytimes.com | George Vardas |Greek cinema

Leading Greek filmmakers Yorgos Lanthimos and Costa-Gavras were amongst a group of 350 international actors, directors and producers who have signed an open letter at the Cannes Film Festival condemning the brutal killing by Israeli armed forces of Fatima Hassona, a young Palestinian photojournalist and protagonist of the acclaimed documentary, “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk”.

2 months ago | greekcitytimes.com | George Vardas |Greek cinema

The leading Greek filmmaker and director, Yorgos Lanthimos, has been denied permission to shoot some scenes for his forthcoming production, a dystopian film titled “Bugonia”, on the Acropolis in Athens.