Greek Film Days

June 7 - 12, 2022

Pera Museum is hosting the Greek Film Days, which will take place for the first time in Turkey, where uniqueand award-winning films from auteurs of Greek cinema will be screened. Organized in collaboration with the Greek Ministry of Culture, the Greek Film Center, the Hellenic Film Academy, Consulate General of Greece in Istanbul, Thessaloniki Cinema Museum, EMEIS Cultural Collective and istos, the program offers a rich selection of 17 films in total, including cult films by auteurs such as Theo Angelopoulos (Reconstruction) and Costa Gavras (Z).

A selection of films from the 1960s to the 1980s will meet with audience at the Greek Film Days, which will take place free of charge from 7 to 12 June. 

This programs screenings are free admissions. Drop in, no reservations. As per legal regulations, all our screenings are restricted to persons over 18 years of age, unless stated otherwise.

June 7

15:00 Reconstruction

June 8

13:00 Z

16:00 The Roundup

18:00 John the Violent

June 9

13:00 The Crossing

15:00 Deserter

June 10

13:00 A Quiet Death

15:00 Olga Robards

17:00 Mania

19:00 Evdokia

21:00 The Photograph

June 11

13:00 The Excursion

15:00 The Idlers of the Fertile Vallye

19:00 Morning Patrol

June 12

13:00 Stone Years

16:00 Young Aphrodites

18:00 Trojan Women

Reconstruction

Reconstruction

Z

Z

The Roundup

The Roundup

John the Violent

John the Violent

The Crossing

The Crossing

Deserter

Deserter

A Quiet Death

A Quiet Death

Olga Robards

Olga Robards

Mania

Mania

Evdokia

Evdokia

The Photograph

The Photograph

The Excursion

The Excursion

The Idlers of the Fertile Vallye

The Idlers of the Fertile Vallye

Morning Patrol

Morning Patrol

Stone Years

Stone Years

Young Aphrodites

Young Aphrodites

Trojan Women

Trojan Women

Greek Cinema is Self-Introducing

Greek Cinema is Self-Introducing

Four panelists, Ms. Athena Kalkopoulou, Ms. Antigoni Rota, and Ms. Afroditi Nikolaidoupresent to the participants a clear picture on today’s state of filmmaking in Greece, the industry’s structure, the national policies undertaken to boost and enable film production, to challenge the market demands etc.

The Welcoming of Venetian Balios to Ottoman Lands

The Welcoming of Venetian Balios to Ottoman Lands

The series of paintings depicting the audience ceremonies of European ambassadors hold a unique place among the works of Jean-Baptiste Vanmour of Valenciennes, who lived in İstanbul from 1699 until his death in 1737.

Today's Stories: Cihangir <br>Özge Baykan Calafato

Today's Stories: Cihangir
Özge Baykan Calafato

Inspired by the exhibition Istanbuls TodayToday's Stories series continues with Özge Baykan Calafato's story "Cihangir"! This series gathers short stories written by authors encouraged by the photographs in the exhibition.

Midnight Stories: COGITO <br> Tevfik Uyar

Midnight Stories: COGITO
Tevfik Uyar

He had imagined the court room as a big place. It wasn’t. It was about the size of his living room, with an elevation at one end, with a dais on it. The judges and the attorneys sat there. Below it was an old wooden rail, worn out in some places. That was his place. There was another seat for his lawyer. At the back, about 20 or 30 chairs were stowed out for the non-existent crowd.