The Embassy of Greece and the Greek Film Center
With the support of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Proudly present

A PANORAMA OF GREEK CINEMA

On the first Wednesday of each month at 8:00 PM
at the Avalon Theatre
A Non Profit Film Center in Washington DC
Historic theater built in 1923 and reopened in 2003 by the non-profit Avalon Theatre Project

Panorama of Greek Cinema series provides a wonderful opportunity for DC filmgoers to experience the best of Greek cinema.
Screenings will begin on Wed, May 5, 8:00 PM with:

BRIDES (Nyfes)

Executive Produced by Martin Scorsese
Directed by Pantelis Voulgaris • Written by Ioanna Karystiani
Starring Damian Lewis, Victoria Charalambidou, Andrea Ferreol, Evi Saoulidou, Dimitirs Katalifos & Steven Berkoff

Summer of 1922. Photographer Norman Harris and Niki are sailing to America aboard the same ship. Norman in first class and Niki in third, together with some 700 other brides. They all carry the photograph of a bridegroom they have never met in their little trunks as well as their bridal gown. Norman is touched when he sees the brides in third class. Niki is the one who makes the greatest impression on him. Gradually they get to know each other and fall in love. The transatlantic liner "SS King Alexander" sails into New York harbor. On deck the epilogue of the Niki-Norman relationship is played out. Brides is a story about strong emotions, about dilemmas, about conscience, about a responsible attitude. It is about the little moments, the glances, the touches, the "yeses" an the "nos" that count in life. http://thecia.com.au/reviews/b/images/brides-nyfes-production-notes.pdf  

Greece, USA, France • 2004 • 128 min • Not Rated
in Greek, English, Russian & Turkish w/ English subtitles
More Info and to buy tickets on the web: http://www.theavalon.org/programs-events/panorama-of-greek-cinema

Avalon Theatre
5612 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20015
202-966-6000
Directons: http://www.theavalon.org/about/locationdirections/