{"id":10005732,"date":"2026-05-15T12:42:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T09:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cityfestival.thisisathens.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=36979"},"modified":"2026-05-27T12:37:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T09:37:48","slug":"greek-cinema-nights-2026","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/cityfestival.thisisathens.org\/en\/event\/greek-cinema-nights-2026\/2026-05-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek Cinema Nights 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"The magic of the big screen comes to the lawns of Eleftherias Park, celebrating some of the finest moments of Greek cinema. For four consecutive nights, the park transforms into a refreshing open-air screening venue, inviting audiences to surrender to the charm of the seventh art.\r\n\r\nBeneath the Athenian sky, with screenings beginning daily at 21:00, viewers will have the chance to enjoy stories that reflect both our present and our past through a selection of beloved films. Take your place on the grass and prepare for a unique cinematic journey that reminds us why summer in Athens is inseparably connected with watching a great film under the stars.\r\n\r\n<strong>Programme:<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Monday 25\/05: <em>Our Wildest Days<\/em>, Vasilis Kekatos, 2025<\/strong>\r\nA coming-of-age road movie for an entire generation, following people searching for freedom, connection and a sense of belonging. Through the wandering of a group of friends in contemporary society, themes of poverty, emotional growth and the quiet revolution born through solidarity unfold.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tuesday 26\/05; <em>Isovites<\/em>, Theodoros Maragos, 2008<\/strong>\r\nA subversive political comedy that satirises the social dysfunctions of Greece. Through Maragos\u2019 distinctive humour, the film follows its characters as they attempt to break free from their own \u201clife sentences,\u201d delivering both laughter and thought-provoking commentary.\r\n\r\n<strong>Wednesday 27\/05: <em>Jack of All Trades, Master of None (Polytechnitis Kai Erimospitis)<\/em>, Alekos Sakellarios, 1963\r\n<\/strong>A classic masterpiece from the golden age of Greek cinema. Thanasis Veggos delivers a legendary performance as a man struggling to survive by constantly changing professions, offering unforgettable moments of pure comedy that remain timeless to this day.\r\n\r\n<strong>Thursday 28\/05: <em>Afterlov<\/em>, Stergios Paschos, 2016\r\n<\/strong>A post-romantic settling of accounts. A separated couple locks themselves inside a luxurious villa in order to resolve their differences. A fresh, funny and bittersweet story about what happens when love ends but the need for communication remains.\r\n\r\n<em>*All films are screened with English subtitles.<\/em>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The magic of the big screen comes to the lawns of Eleftherias Park, celebrating some of the finest moments of Greek cinema. 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