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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, April 6, 2011 8:00 PM Quiet Days of August Against the background of Athens in August, deserted by its four million inhabitants and the havoc they create, Pantelis Voulgaris tenderly weaves three different stories about the lonely people who remain in a city now devoid of noise, pollution, traffic jams. An elderly woman who lives alone with memories of the man she loved during the war, strikes up a friendship with a young neighbour and the relationship culminates in both betrayal and fulfillment. A retired seaman, forever dreaming of the exotic life he used to lead, lives with his wife in an empty relationship. One evening he comes to the rescue of a middle-aged woman who faints in the subway after the death of her husband that same day. A bank employee who, every afternoon at four gets an erotic phone call from an unknown woman becomes obsessed with identifying her, but when he finally does, the excitement of the relationship dissipates. In August Athens recaptures some of its old charm and those who have chosen to stay behind despite the sizzling temperatures, seem linked by a common bond. Somewhere in between the heat, the memories, the desires and their deeper loneliness, they search for company, for love, for communication. No one knows how a chance encounter can turn out. What matters most of all is the need for human contact... no matter what the cost. 1991 • Not Rated • 108 min • in Greek w/ English subtitles Win Free Tickets DCGreeks.com is giving away 3 pairs of tickets to the Panorama of Greek Cinema's showing of Quiet Days of August on April 6, 2011 at 8 PM at the Avalon Theatre. To enter, send an email to [email protected] with subject "Quiet Days of August 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, April 3, 2011 at 11:59 PM. Only one entry allowed per person. Winners will be notified via email on Monday, April 4th! More Info and to buy tickets on the web: http://www.theavalon.org/programs-events/panorama-of-greek-cinema
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