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A Panorama of Greek Cinema at the Avalon Theatre Presents
The Embassy of Greece and the Greek Film Center
A PANORAMA OF GREEK CINEMA Wednesday, May 4, 2011 8:00 PM Ulysses' Gaze "A," a Greek filmmaker living in exile in the United States, returns to his native Ptolemas to attend a special screening of one of his extremely controversial films. But A's real interest lies elsewhere--the mythical reels of the very first film shot by the Manakia brothers, who, at the dawn of the age of cinema, tirelessly criss-crossed the Balkans and, without regard for national and ethnic strife, recorded the region's history and customs. Did these primitive, never-developed images really exist? If so, where are they? - "Why 'A'? It's an alphabetical choice. Every filmmaker remembers the first time he looked through the viewfinder of a camera. It is a moment that is not so much the discovery of cinema, but the discovery of the world. But there comes a moment when the filmmaker begins to doubt his own capacity to see things, when he no longer knows if his gaze is right and innocent." 1995 • 176 min • Not Rated • In English, Greek, Bulgarian, Albanian, Serbian & Romanian Trailer Win Free Tickets DCGreeks.com is giving away 3 pairs of tickets to the Panorama of Greek Cinema's showing of Ulysses' Gaze on May 4, 2011 at 8 PM at the Avalon Theatre. To enter, send an email to [email protected] with subject "Ulysses' Gaze Ticket Giveaway" and include your name in the body of the email. We'll draw three winners at random from all emails received by Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 11:59 PM. Only one entry allowed per person. Winners will be notified via email on Monday, May 2nd! More Info and to buy tickets on the web: http://www.theavalon.org/programs-events/panorama-of-greek-cinema Avalon Theatre
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