All Thessaloniki articles – Page 4
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‘Long Live My Happy Head’: Thessaloniki Review
A moving portrait of graphic novelist Gordon Shaw drawing his journey through cerebral cancer when the global pandemic hits
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‘Off the Rails’: Thessaloniki Review
Peter Day expands his BBC documentary short into a feature length focus on the British urban parkour collective Brewman
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‘A House Made Of Splinters’: Thessaloniki Review
In pre-war Ukraine, an orphanage for temporary placements tries to deal with the psychological wounds of conflict
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Samuel Theis’ ‘Softie’ wins top prize at Thessaloniki
Greece’s Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF) took place as a hybrid event from November 4-14.
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’Bebia, a mon seul desir’: Thessaloniki Review
A young Georgian model living in London returns home when her formidable grandmother dies
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‘Whispers Of War’: Thessaloniki Review
A Kurdish man living in Berlin must reconnect with his past in this absorbing drama
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‘Vera Dreams Of The Sea’: Thessaloniki Review
Kaltrina Krasniqi’s assured debut depicts a widow’s confrontation with Kosovo’s patriarchal structures
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‘The Hole In The Fence’: Thessaloniki Review
Tensions rise in Joaquin del Paso’s disturbing drama about an all-male religious summer camp in rural Mexico
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‘Mediterraneo’: Thessaloniki Review
An affecting fact-based drama about a group of Barcelona lifeguards who travel to Lesbos during a humanitarian crisis
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‘Pilgrims’: Thessaloniki Review
Laurynas Bareisa’s spare drama explores a mysterious, traumatic crime full of violence and despair
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European festival directors debate merits of going global while staying local
The challenge is how best to support local filmmakers and appeal to the wider international industry.
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‘Faith Can Move Mountains’: Thessaloniki Review
The potential construction of a monastary in Norway is the catalyst for intrigue in this fascinating documentary
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‘LUX’: Thessaloniki Review
Intriguing study of an army-training simulation exercise in Geneva
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’Porno Uncle Jim”: Thessaloniki Review
Stephan Bookas sets out to discover more about his great uncle, 1960s porn baron J.J Proferes
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‘Luchadoras’: Thessaloniki Review
A trio of female wrestlers do battle in and out of the ring in Juarez, Mexico
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‘Days And Nights Of Demetra K.’: Thessaloniki Review
Warm documentary following one of Athens’ veteran sex workers over a tumultuous few years
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‘The Fourth Window’: Thessaloniki Review
Sober and engaging portrait of seminal Israeli novelist Amos Oz
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‘The Count’: Thessaloniki Review
Documentarian John Blahed explores the life of his father’s infamous criminal cousin
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‘Singing In The Wilderness’: Thessaloniki Review
Dongnan Chen’s documentary about a rural Chinese Christian choir is unexectedly - and vividly - revealing
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Former Thessaloniki director Dimitri Eipides dies aged 82
Respected festival executive also co-founded the Montreal Film Festival and was a long-time regional programmer for Toronto.