Midnight Express is the brainchild of film critic Akis Kapranos, born from a deep nostalgia for the magical midnight screenings once held at historic cinemas like Alphaville and Cine Dexameni. His mission? To revive that shared passion for pure cinematic joy—so older generations can reminisce, younger ones can discover, and everyone can experience the thrill
Midnight Express is the brainchild of film critic Akis Kapranos, inspired by a longing for the magical midnight screenings once held at legendary Athens cinemas like Alphaville and Cine Dexameni—a personal mission to bring them back to life. Now, Midnight Express steps out of the dark and into the light. In the beautiful garden of
Midnight Express is the ultimate creation of our resident film guru, Akis Kapranos. After countless hours spent at the legendary midnight screenings of Alphaville and Cine Dexameni, he set out to bring that magic back to life. A chance for older generations to reminisce, for younger ones to discover, and for all of us to
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