SSIFF presents Psarokokalo (Greek Centre)
About
A series of award winning short fiilms from the Athens Short Film Festival, Psarokokalo, two of which are finalists in our festival.
Sunday 19th May
Look At The Stars sci-fi
Dir. Aris Kouvaras
Greece 11:34
In the twilight of his life, an elderly man revisits a bittersweet memory and reshapes it in the way he would have liked to have lived it.
Short Draft comedy (finalist Best Comedy Setting Sun International Film Festival 2024)
Dir. Spyridon Papaspyrou
Greece 22.33
A man hijacks a taxi when the taxi driver refuses to take him where he wants. Two men will share a ride where everything will go wrong and a girl will change their way, where the end will be a mystery even for the heroes of Short Draft.
The Armchair on the Pavement drama (finalist Best Film Cultural Diversity Setting Sun International Film Festival 2024)
Dir. Mary Kolonia
Greece 14:53
An old song from the radio suddenly triggers memories of youth in an elderly ex-army General suffering from dementia, making him momentarily recall the evening of his engagement to his wife.
Dustlight drama
Dir. Chryssanthi Kouri
Greece 20:00
While facing pivotal life changes Matina arrives at the family summer house to clear out her late mother's things. There she begins to unravel, as past and present collide until she reaches a personal epiphany.
Buffer Zone drama
Dir. Savvas Stavrou
Cyprus 16:00
Two young soldiers across enemy lines fall in love and find escape from their oppressive environments through music.
At The Airport, Comedy
Dir. Michalis Mathioudakis
Greece 28
In a small Greek island, Prokopis is the only employee of the local airport.
Location
Greek Centre
Mezzanine168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne,, Melbourne CBD vic 3000