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Inspired by meaningful works of art
and hoping to get to know each other better,
a large crowd sets the creative tone,
filling our nights with interesting invitations
during the first two months of 2011.
Come join us from January 26th until February 26th
at Mihael Cacoyannis Foundation,
206 Pireos Street, Athens, Greece.
Our parents my always warn us to
“be aware of the bad crowd”, but we do
believe that keeping interesting company is
way better than doing what‟s expected.
Because a so-called Bad Crowd challenges us
to follow the road less travelled, intrigues us
and broadens our horizons to new people and
new experiences.
THE INSPIRATION:
And this is exactly what “Kakes Parees” plan
to be: a melting pot of arts, a meeting point for
inspired artists, a coming-together of creators
and their friends, old and new, on the common
grounds of exchanging pictures, sounds and
aspirations.
Distinguished directors, actors and producers of
seven films from four continents present their
works and get ready to converse with actors,
directors, visual artists, choreographers,
musicians and dancers from Greece and around
the world.
THE OCCASION:
In the duration of a month, more than 50 artists
will present their creations and meet their
audience.
The idea of comradeship and interaction
between arts becomes the starting point of
communication between artists.
Film directors from all over the world hang out
with innovative theatre people who befriend the
most contemporary representatives of the Greek
music scene who inspire „heavenly‟ dancers and
visual artists who set up the background of the
whole encounter.
THE IDEA:
And between them all, the audience is present
and willing to meet the artists and their works,
listen to them talk about their inspiration, watch,
learn and dream.
The blossoming of new friendships, the
formation of new creative groups full of
potential and well meant trouble for
audience and creators alike.
Artists inspired by each other‟s works, arts
cooperating , followed by an even watching,
conversing and participating audience.
This kind of assembly could only lead to
further creation.
THE EXPECTATION:
To new works of art, deviant and groupinspired.
Just the kind we like...
30 Film Screenings of 7 feature films
accompanied by 7 short films
Theatre performance (4 shows)
Concerts (2 sets of artists, 2 shows each)
Dance performance (3 shows)
Art Exhibition (painting, sculpture,
photography, installations)
THE ACTIONS:
8 Masterclasses
THE FEATURE FILMS
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“Pus” (“Haze”) by Tayfun Pirselimoglu
Resat scrapes together a living wholesaling bootleg DVDs for a crime syndicate
on the outskirts of Istanbul, and he shares a shabby flat with his mother. Resat
wants more out of life but isn't sure how to get it until he crosses paths with Emin,
who owns a meat processing plant. Emin wants to be rid of his wife and is willing
to pay Resat to kill her, though Emin perversely insists that he cares to much
about her to give the job to someone who would cause her pain. Is Resat
desperate enough to kill to make life easier for himself and his mother?
Presented by the director
Festivals: Berlin 2010, Adana 2009
Awards: Cinematography (Adana)
THE FEATURE FILMS
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“Child Prodigy” by Luc Dionne
Based on a true story, 6 year old Andre Mathieu won his audiences and fired
up concerts halls in London, New York, Paris and around the world. Praised
as the "Little Canadian Mozart", the child prodigy was bound for great
success. But Mathieu's life became entangled with his music: A romantic and
passionate composer wishing for happiness, his story is nevertheless played
on tragic notes...
Presented by the director and lead actor
Festivals: Premiere Nights Athens 2010, Chennai 2010, Mill Valley Film
Festival 2010,CMJ International Film Festival
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THE FEATURE FILMS
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“True Blue” by Yiannis Diamandopoulos
1950s: A widow raises her three children, favoring her only son. But the first signs of
his unique nature start manifesting early: in constant riff with his family and society,
Yorgos prefers to hang out only with boys. His passion for dancing leads him to Paris
and his ever burning desires lead him to relationships with both sexes.
1980s: After his devastating return to Greece, his artistic failure and the constant
deterioration in his relationship with his mother, Yorgos goes to extremes: prostitution,
cross-dresser cabaret dancing, prison, sex change. His mother is unable to keep up
with these changes.
1990s: The success he always dreamed about, never comes. The end is redemption.
Presented by the director and lead actor
Festivals: TIFF 2005
Awards: Best Editing, Costumes, Female Actress, Photography, Technical
Achievement TIFF
THE FEATURE FILMS
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“Shahada” by Burhan Qurbani
The fates of three German-born Muslims in Berlin collide as they struggle to
find their place between faith and modern life in contemporary western
society, caught at a crossroads where alluring liberated lifestyles conflict with
deeply-rooted traditions.
Presented by the lead actress and the producer
Festivals: BIFF 2010, Doha-Tribeca 2010, Zagreb 2010, Gent 2010, Saint-jeande-Luz 2010, Cinessonne 2010
Awards: Prize of the Guild of German Art House Cinemas (BIFF), Grand prix at
Saint-jean-de-Luz and Cinessonne 2010
THE FEATURE FILMS
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“Tilva Ros” by Nikola Lezaic
Bor, Serbia, once the largest copper mine, now inactive. Small union protests are
going on. Toda and Stefan are best friends, skaters, who spend their first summer
after finishing high school. They spend time shooting "Jackass-like" videos and
hanging out with Dunja, who came back from France for her holidays, and get
into a quiet battle for her attention. In that strange relationship of dying friendship
and rivalry they try to get ahead of each other. But when small union protest
evolves into a huge riot their destructiveness will tie them together.
Presented by the producer
Festivals: Sarajevo 2010, Oslo 2010, Estoril 2010, Belfort 2010, Festival de
Cinema Europeen des Arcs
Awards: Best Film Sarajevo, Best Film Estoril, Jury and Audience Awards Belfort
THE FEATURE FILMS
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“Balibo” by Robert Connoly
As Indonesia prepares to invade the tiny nation of East Timor, five Australian
based journalists go missing. Four weeks later, veteran foreign correspondent
Roger East is lured to East Timor by the young and charismatic José RamosHorta to tell the story of his country and investigate the fate of the missing men.
As East's determination to uncover the truth grows, the threat of invasion
intensifies and an unlikely friendship develops between the last foreign
correspondent in East Timor and the man who will become President. BALIBO is
a political thriller that tells the true story of crimes that have been covered up for
over thirty years.
Festivals: Australian Film Festival
Awards: Best Lead Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor
(AIFF), Best Editing & Sound IF Awards, Best Film Score at Screen Music Awards
THE FEATURE FILMS
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“One Day” by Hou Chi-Jan
Singing keeps having a recurrent dream – she sees a boy shouting at her
but she can neither make out his face nor hear what he says. One night at
sea on a ferry, she comes across a young soldier who claims to be her future
lover. The girl pays no attention to the soldier‟s seemingly ridiculous story, but
a series of mysterious incidents makes her begin to wonder if he might be
telling the truth.
Presented by the director and lead actress
Festivals: ΒIFF 2010, Hong Kong 2010, Gotenborg 2010
THE SHORT FILMS
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“Shoulder to Let” by Dimitris Emmanouilidis
In Athens in the not so distant future, a veteran “Pay Pal” tries to locate his lost
daughter, while dealing with his imminent death due to a mysterious epidemic.
Duration: 21‟
Presented by the director
Festivals: Drama 2007, Τ-short movies Festival 2009, Βig Bang
Awards: Set Design Award Drama
THE SHORT FILMS
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“The Pyramids of Athens” by Yolanda
Markopoulou
Metaxourgeio: a multicultural neighborhood in Athens. In between an Egyptian
coffee shop, a Chinese restaurant and brothels, a mysterious group appears and
enters the orange building across the street. It's the same building where young
Ismael, an Egyptian immigrant, sleeps illegally every night. He feels threatened
and abandons his home, but he is intrigued by the intruders…
Duration: 15‟
Presented by the director
Festival: Drama 2010
THE SHORT FILMS
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“‟N Me For Myself” by Tzortzis Grigorakis
Antonis needs to go back home as soon as possible.
Eftihia is stuck in traffic.
This is a story of interdependence.
Based on a true story..
Duration: 19‟
Presented by the producer
Festivals: Drama2009
Awards: Best Film Drama, Best Short Film by the Hellenic Film Academy
THE SHORT FILMS
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“Partners” by Iosifina Markarian
Natasha, a young woman from Sarajevo, lives and works at Vangelis‟ tavern in
Athens. Her son, Mihailo and her family, are expecting Natasha to go back home
soon, but Vangelis wants to keep her for himself. When the lottery ticket that they
bought together wins, Natasha and Vangelis will rethink their life decisions.
Duration: 19‟
Presented by the director
Festivals: Drama 2008, TIFF 2008
Awards: Best Film Drama, 1st National prize TIFF
THE SHORT FILMS
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“Mesecina” by Sofia Exarchou
- What is he doing? What are you doing?
- Give me your hand… Close one eye. Do you see the car approaching?
Squeeze it!
Duration: 32‟‟
Presented by the director
Festivals: Drama 2009, Cyprus International Festival2009, Olympia 2009, Euganea
2010, Psarokokkalo 2010, Uppsala 2010, Biarritz, LAGFF 2010, Dubrovnic 2010,
Lima 2010, Cologne 2010, Istanbul 2010, Go Short 2010
Best Film Award from the Greek Association of Film Critics (PEKK Award)
THE SHORT FILMS
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“I Am Gay” by Nicolas Kolovos
Alex, a Swedish guy of Greek origin, has decided to disclose his great secret: he
is gay… Telling his family would be catastrophic, but he is thinking of doing it
during a family dinner. But as the time comes for the truth, the consequences
weigh forever heavier in his mind…
Duration: 15‟
Presented by the director
Festivals: Drama 2008, Sao Paolo 2008, TIFF2009, Llamae, Torun, Inside Out Toronto,
Stockholm Queer Pride, Toffi Polland, Giffony Italy and many more
Awards: Best Film (Greeks of the World) Drama, Silver Rabbit Award Sao Paulo , Best Short
Film TIFF
THE SHORT FILMS
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by Catalin Leescu
In 2057, a private Forensic Artist is using reflective technology to reconstruct a
special 50 year old case.
Duration: 15‟
Festivals: Toronto-Romanian, Ecu European Independent Film Festival Paris
2007, B-est Independent Film Festival Bucharest 2007, Interfilm Bερολίνο
2007, Cinefiesta Puerto Rico 2007, Science +Fiction Trieste 2007', Da Kino
Bucharest 2007, TIFF 2008
Jury Award at Da Kino
THE PERFORMERS
“Viciousness in the kitchen”
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The director Elie Papakonstandinou
and the actors Athina Maximou,
Andrian Frieling and Eleftheria Gerofoka
meet up at an unpredictable kitchen space in
search of a free interpretation
of Sylvia Plaths‟ poetry with music,
gothic iconography, female stereotypes
and… cooking.
The dancer Amalia Bennet and
the musician Lambros Pigounis
accompany them in ad hoc interactions
with their favorite kitchen utensils.
An unconventional performance
of Sylvia Plaths‟a radio play
“Three women, a poem for three voices”.
THE DANCERS
“IL paRЯaiso” by “Ki Omos Kineitai”
A mechanism made of bodies moving in
harmony in never crossing paths on the
ground and in the air.
A pandemonium of parallel swirls unbending in
a never ending course.
A course of gradual shifting, changing places
not only back and forth, but also around
moving positions.
A pressure reducing expansion of volume.
Bodies equilibrating counterbalancing forces.
The constant relinquishing and turning back to
the initial or another position, without
encountering resistance.
Harmony made by the consonance of notes.
The constant turmoil that gives birth to a
fragile and dynamic stillness.
THE MUSICIANS
Alain Levèfre
A music Child Prodigy himself, like André Mathieu,
Alain Lefèvre is considered one of the foremost pianists
in the world.
He started studying music with his father, a clarinist,
but his extraordinary talent soon brought him
to the teachings of the most renowned music teachers,
like pianist Jeanne-Marie Darré and composers
Pierre Max Dubois and Geneviève Joy.
He has been awarded with numerous distinctions and given concerts all over the
world.
When not on stage, he composes, while one of his main activities in the effort to
bring more young people to classical music.
His trilogy “Ilios – Thalassa – Anemos” has been inspired by Greece, while his
piece “La Callas” is dedicated to Christos Labrakis. He has given concerts at
Megaron both in Athens and Thessaloniki, as well as for the Epidavros Festvial.
His constant work and dedication to revive André Mathieu‟s music is the reason
Luc Dionne‟s film “Child Prodigy” came to life, which is also being presented by
“Kakes Parees”.
THE MUSICIANS
Drog_A_Tek
A music group of non regulars, self-defined in each session /
An incongruous as we well selective ensemble of improvised anarchy
formed in Athens in 2001/
records moments in real time and produces
temporary atmospheres of image and sound/
Using analog or digital objects/ musical instruments,
typewriters, frequencies, pictures,
recorded elements / and technological refuse/
they create small disjointed public narrations.
Drog_A_tek evolve their shows beyond any
rule for the use of their material.
They transmit and receive, known/
unknown quotations and wishful thinking.
They produce music, posters, stickers/
they write on wall / on the internet.
THE VISUAL ARTISTS
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Harris Kondosphyris
Born in Mytilini in 1965.
He studied Film Direction at the
Chatzikos School and Art at the
Athens School of Fine Arts.
He teaches at the Department of
Plastic Arts and Sciences of the
University of Ioannina and at the
School of Fine Arts of the
University of Florina.
www.harriskondosphyris.com
“The suicide of Christ, 2010” 60x80x0.
Grafimatransparent, oil on cotton paper
THE VISUAL ARTISTS
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Andreas Lolis
Born in 1970.
During his studies at the Athens
Fine Arts School, he assisted the
professor Thodoros Papagiannis.
He has co-operated with
distinguished sculptors like
Kostas Dikefalos.
In 2005 he earned a scholarship
from the National Scholarship
Board for postgraduate studies in
Carrara Italy, were his work
received awards.
Acropolis 2010, marble, 80x62x41
THE VISUAL ARTISTS
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Athanasios Beroutsos
Born in 1969 at Baden, Switzerland.
He studied Radio, TV and PC
Engineering and then Fine Arts
Participating in the ERASMUS
student exchange program, he
studied at the AKADEMIE DER
BILDENDEN ΚÜNSTE in Munich
under E. Sauerbruch.
He received a post graduate
diploma and specialization in
“Digital Art Forms”.
Since 2007, he has been teaching
Sculpture at the Department of
Plastic Arts and Sciences of the
University of Ioannina.
www.beroutsos.gr
Always On , Bronze wire, (180x70x50 cm), Paper,
Clothes, Shoes and Led
THE VISUAL ARTISTS
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Manolis Merabeliotis
Born in 1961.
He studied at the Athens Fine
Arts School under Hronis
Botsoglou, Giannis Valavanidis
and Aristoteles Tzakos.
He received a Painting
scholarship by the National
Scholarship Board.
He is currently cooperating
with the Athens Fine Arts
School as an expert
contributor.
Untitled, 195Χ90cm
Mixed technique
THE VISUAL ARTISTS
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Kostas Tsolis
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He was a member of the Artistic
Group “Katalipsi” during his
studies at the Fine Art School of
Aristotelio University in
Thessaloniki.
Since 2003, he has been teaching
at the Athens School of Fine Arts,
as a n expert contributor.
He has exhibited his works in
personal and group exhibitions
both in Greece and abroad.
His works are included in the
collections of the Macedonian
Museum of Contemporary Art in
Thessaloniki, of the Public Gallery
of Karditsa and of the American
College in Athens.
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“To horio sto kefali mou” 200x200,
Acrylic coal on canvas
THE VISUAL ARTISTS
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Thrafia – Panagiotis
Daniilopoulos
He was born in Athens in 1955.
He studied Fine Arts at the Goldsmiths
School of Art (1978-81), where published
a dissertation on Heraclitus and a postproduction study on the work
“MARDRE”.
He taught Painting at the City of London
Polytechnic (1981-85), at the
Technischen Universitat Berlin (1995-97)
and at Lessing Hochschule.
He created the cultural organization “in
our empty rooms“ together with the art
historians Matthias Harder and Sotiris
Bahtsetzis, which he still runs.
In 2002 he developed the 365 art project
in Athens.
He lives and works in Berlin.
“tsky”/ 200x200
Pigments and acrylic on canvas
THE VISUAL ARTISTS
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Tayfun Pirselimoglu
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He was born in Trabson Turkey in
1959.
He studied at the Ancara Technical
School and then at the Academy of
Applied Arts in Vienna, where he
presented a series of exhibitions.
His works have been showcased
worldwide, while he has also bee
distinguished as a screenwriter and
film director, winning awards at
international film festivals.
He has also written four novels.
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“E la nave va… (2)” / 44x60,5
Mixed technique on paper.
THE VISUAL ARTISTS
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Nikos Markou
17-05-2005, ( 237Χ87cm), Digital chromogenig Fugicolor crystal archive print.
• Born in Athens in 1959.
• He studied Math at the University of Athens.
• He has taken part in numerous group exhibitions and has presented his work in
11 personal exhibitions.
• His works are included in the collection of the Thessaloniki Museum of
Photography and in various personal collections.
• He has published two books of his works : "GEOMETRIES" 1999 by Adap
Publications and "COSMOS" 2003 by Tetarto publications.
• He lives and works in Athens.
• www.nikosmarkou.com
THE VISUAL ARTISTS
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Ismail Necmi
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Born in Turkey.
He studied Law at the University
of Istanbul.
He works as an independent
film maker and photographer..
His debut film titled „‟Should I
really do it?” in 2009 received
many awards at international
film festivals.
He teaches at the Radio, TV
and Film Department of the
Kadir Has University in Istanbul.
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“Staring at the sea - San Francisco ‟98” /
147x105
Photo print on fine art canvas
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