Who does not remember Giorgos Armenis outside the legendary nursery “Vietnam”, somewhere in the fields of Kilkis, commanding: “Ilias, leave it”, in “Everything is a road” by Pantelis Voulgaris; or Giannis Zuganelis and Argyris Bakirtzis for discussion… Volvi’s historic conference in “Let the Women Wait” by Stavros Tsiolis? These, like other iconic films of Greek cinema, are linked, among other things, to the places where they were filmed. With this in mind, the Union of Directors and Producers of Greek Cinema (ESPEK) starts from tomorrow Saturday until September 23 a trip to “Milestones”, that is, to the specific sights of the seventh art. And he does it in a very cinematic way: a self-propelled car, loaded with all the necessary equipment, will tour Greece like a mobile summer cinema, making stops to show films where they were born.

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“The action of Lost Avenue, created by the previous management of ESPEC, was made with great love for cinema and left an important mark on many levels, shaped the audience. We thought the next step would be to go beyond Athens and Thessaloniki, exploring the connection between the films and the place where they were born. This connection was also one of the main criteria when choosing specific films; at the same time, we wanted variety, and for that there are older and more modern works, different styles, artistic media, etc.,” tells us the distinguished director and member of DS ESPEC, Angelos Francis.

In addition to Kilkis (17.9) and Volvi (18.9), the mobile cinema will also make a stop at Lamia (12.9), the filming location of Yiannis Economides’ The Ballad of a Leaky Heart, in Vice, Epirus (20.9). , where Thodoros Angelopoulos with the “Performance”, in Corfu (21.9), where the action of “Melodrama” by Nikos Panagiotopoulos takes place and in other places. In any case, the start will be from Attica, at Kinetta (10.9) by Giorgos Lanthimos, and then to Athens. There, this Sunday (11.9) three very special films by Eva Stefanis will be screened: “Athens”, a panorama of people frequenting the station “Larisa”, an experimental “Acropolis”, and a dog diary “Hirographu”.

“These are three views of Athens, very different from each other, but equally interesting,” notes Ag. Francis goes on about the multitude of films: “With every director’s eye, every place becomes a reflection of the creator himself. The way, for example, Giorgos Panousopoulos filmed the Baths of Caiaphas in The Honeymoon (14.9) is very typical. I think it will be equally special to show the film in the same place after so many years.”

Admission to all Attractions screenings is free to the public. More information about the exact location and time of the show can be found at kathimerini.gr.