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Sofia Kokkali
Sofia Kokkali ( Greek: Σοφία Κόκκαλη; Athens Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southe ..., 1988) is a Greek actress. Her film credits include '' Little England'' and '' Thread''. Filmography References External links * Greek film actresses Living people Actresses from Athens 1988 births {{Greece-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Language
Greek (, ; , ) is an Indo-European languages, Indo-European language, constituting an independent Hellenic languages, Hellenic branch within the Indo-European language family. It is native to Greece, Cyprus, Italy (in Calabria and Salento), southern Albania, and other regions of the Balkans, Caucasus, the Black Sea coast, Asia Minor, and the Eastern Mediterranean. It has the list of languages by first written accounts, longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning at least 3,400 years of written records. Its writing system is the Greek alphabet, which has been used for approximately 2,800 years; previously, Greek was recorded in writing systems such as Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary. The Greek language holds a very important place in the history of the Western world. Beginning with the epics of Homer, ancient Greek literature includes many works of lasting importance in the European canon. Greek is also the language in which many of the foundational texts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athens
Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland. With its urban area's population numbering over 3.6 million, it is the List of urban areas in the European Union, eighth-largest urban area in the European Union (EU). The Municipality of Athens (also City of Athens), which constitutes a small administrative unit of the entire urban area, had a population of 643,452 (2021) within its official limits, and a land area of . Athens is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years, and its earliest human presence beginning somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BCE. According to Greek mythology the city was named after Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little England (film)
''Little England'' () is a 2013 Greek period romantic drama film directed by Pantelis Voulgaris. Based on the novel of the same name by Ioanna Karystiani (Voulgaris' wife) who also wrote the screenplay, it features an ensemble cast starring Pinelopi Tsilika, Sofia Kokkali, Aneza Papadopoulou and Andreas Konstantinou. The plot revolves around two sisters, Orsa and Moscha from the island of Andros, dubbed ''Little England'' because of its affluence, who are both in love with Spyros; it starts in the interwar period and ends in the 1950s. The film achieved commercial success in Greece, as it was the second-highest-grossing film of 2013 and the first among Greek films. ''Little England'' also met critical success domestically and abroad. It was nominated for thirteen Hellenic Film Academy Awards and won six, including the award for Best Film. Internationally, it dominated at the 2014 Shanghai International Film Festival, winning three Golden Goblet Awards for Best Feature Film, Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thread (film)
''Thread'' () is a 2016 Greek film written and directed by Alexander Voulgaris (credited as "The Boy"). It stars Sofia Kokkali, Vangelis Loukissas and Daphne Patakia. It was distributed worldwide by Heretic Outreach. Accolades References External links * 2016 films 2016 drama films 2010s Greek-language films Greek drama films 2010s Greek films {{Greece-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screen International
''Screen International'' is a British film magazine covering the international film business. It is published by Media Business Insight, a British B2B media company which also owned '' Broadcast''. The magazine is primarily aimed at those involved in the global film business. The magazine in its current form was founded in 1975, and its website, ''Screendaily.com'', was added in 2001. ''Screen International'' also produces daily publications at film festivals and markets in Berlin, Germany; Cannes, France; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the American Film Market in Santa Monica, California; and Hong Kong. History ''Screen International'' traces its history back to 1889 with the publication of ''Optical Magic Lantern and Photographic Enlarger''. At the turn of the 20th century, the name changed to ''Cinematographic Journal'' and in 1907 it was renamed '' Kinematograph and Lantern Weekly''. Kinematograph Weekly ''Kinematograph and Lantern Weekly'' contained trade news, advertisemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellenic Film Academy Awards
Hellenic Film Academy Awards or Hellenic Iris Awards are a set of awards given annually by the Hellenic Film Academy for excellence of cinematic achievements in Greek cinema, replacing the abolished Greek State Film Awards. On May 3, 2010, the first awards ceremony was presented at the Athens Concert Hall. Since 2016, the awards have been renamed Iris Awards. Hellenic Film Awards Best Film Best Director Best First Film Director Best Screenwriter Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Cinematography Best Music Best Editing Best Production Design / Art Direction Best Costume Design Best Sound Best Make-up Best Special & Visual Effects Best Documentary Film Best Short Documentary Best Short Film Honorary Award See also * Greek Film Critics Association Awards * Greek State Film Awards *Thessaloniki International Film Festival The Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF) is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digger (2020 Film)
''Digger'' is a 2020 Greek drama film directed by Greek director and screenwriter Georgis Grigorakis. It had its world premiere screening as part of the Panorama section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the independent jury International Confederation of Art Cinemas ''Art Cinema'' Award for Panorama 2020. The film has been shown and nominated in international festivals around the world, winning 19 awards. It was nominated for 14 awards at the Hellenic Film Academy Awards and won ten awards, including Best Feature Film, Best Director, and Best Cinematography. It was selected as the Greek entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. Plot Nikitas is a father who lives in rural northern Greece, where a mining company threatens the natural landscape and disturbs his daily life. His son, Johnny, visits unexpectedly after a 20-year absence, bringing a whole other tension to Nikitas' life, when he discovers his wife has died. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monday (2020 Film)
''Monday'' is a 2020 drama film directed by Argyris Papadimitropoulos, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Rob Hayes. It stars Sebastian Stan and Denise Gough. The film had its world premiere on September 11, 2020, at the Toronto International Film Festival as part of TIFF Industry Selects. It was released in the United States on April 16, 2021, by IFC Films. The film received mixed reviews from critics. Plot Meeting at a party in Athens, Mickey and Chloe instantly connect. They wake up naked on the beach Saturday morning surrounded by families - and police, who take them downtown. They are let go with a warning. Chloe is leaving in two days because her toxic relationship ended, but must recover her purse from the party. Mickey invites her to his DJ gig on an island, until he can get it. They get to know one another, spending the day there. By the night's end, Mickey asks Chloe to stay. She refuses, so when her things arrive, they part awkwardly. Argyris (Mickey's friend and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moon, 66 Questions
''Moon, 66 Questions'' () is a French-Greek drama film, directed by Jacqueline Lentzou and released in 2021. The film stars Sofia Kokkali as Artemis, a young woman who is forced to care for her estranged father Paris (Lazaros Georgakopoulos) after he suffers a debilitating illness, with their fractured relationship taking a turn toward healing when she discovers that her father has spent his life in the closet about being gay.Nick Chen"Jacqueline Lentzou is the new romantic of Greek Weird cinema" ''Dazed'', June 23, 2022. Lentzou described the film as inspired by a desire to explore the reverse of the more common story of parents reacting to a child coming out as gay. The film premiered in March 2021 at the Vilnius International Film Festival in the European Debut competition for first-time filmmakers. It was later screened in the Encounters program at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival. Awards The film won the Golden Puffin award at the 2021 Reykjavík International Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Film Actresses
Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all known varieties of Greek **Mycenaean Greek, most ancient attested form of the language (16th to 11th centuries BC) **Ancient Greek, forms of the language used c. 1000–330 BC **Koine Greek, common form of Greek spoken and written during Classical antiquity **Medieval Greek or Byzantine Language, language used between the Middle Ages and the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople **Modern Greek, varieties spoken in the modern era (from 1453 AD) *Greek alphabet, script used to write the Greek language *Greek Orthodox Church, several Churches of the Eastern Orthodox Church *Ancient Greece, the ancient civilization before the end of Antiquity * Old Greek, the language as spoken from Late Antiquity to around 1500 AD *Greek mythology, a body of myths o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Actresses From Athens
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of acting pertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role", which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
