14/11/2013 - The oldest Athenian film festival unveils 70-title programme for 14 days of screenings dedicated to the best of old and new European films

Shedding the opening gala extravaganzas, the European Panorama (Nov 14 – 27), Athens’ oldest film festival, dives right into the heart of what it aims to celebrate: European cinema. With over 70 selections of old and new European films, spread out across its 9 separate sections, the fest will celebrate the best the Old Continent has to offer.

Spearheaded by the avant-premiere section, the fest will feature such films as Carlos Reygadas’ Cannes-awarded Post Tenebras Lux [+see also:
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Composed with films that have yet to secure local distribution, the Competition Section is at the heart of the festival. Roberto Ando’s multi-awarded Golden Globe contender Viva la Liberta [+see also:
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European sensibilities will be sought in American independent cinema through the fest’s American Indie Go selection. Greek cinema of the 60’s will also be under the spotlight, where rarely screened films like Nikos Koundouros’ Young Aphrodites and Alexis Damianos’ To the Ship will take to the big screen with French subtitles.

Contemporary Greek authors have handpicked 8 titles in yet another of the fest’s spotlight sections, Alejandro Jodorowsky’s body of work will enjoy a retrospective, the EFA’s short-film selection will be screened during the fest, and the Italian Giallo legacy will be this year’s celebrated genre.