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EN Nayplion program
The Peloponnese Documentary Film Festival travels to Nafplio from November 28th to 30th, presenting a program of films exploring key aspects of the human experience. The selected films focus on themes such as the fight for civil rights, the power of art, social inequalities, and the aftermath of conflict. Audiences will witness stories from diverse corners of the globe, from Canada to Papua New Guinea, prompting reflection on equality, justice, and human resilience. The program includes documentaries examining the interplay between art and society, the struggle for rights, and the process of confronting past traumas. Beyond the screenings, opportunities for discussion and exchange of ideas with the filmmakers themselves will be offered, creating a rich and engaging cinematic event for documentary enthusiasts. On Friday, November 29, 2024, Lia Beltrami will hold a masterclass at the student community of the University of Peloponnese in Nafplio, in collaboration with the Department of Theatre Studies and the Postgraduate Program "Creative Writing, Theatre and Cultural Industries". During the masterclass, Beltrami's documentary on human rights entitled 'Wells of hope' will be screened. The masterclass and the specific screening will take place in the Leda Tasopoulou Hall at the Central Teaching Rooms of the Department of Theatre Studies of the University of Peloponnese (Vas. Georgiou & Irakleous Streets, Nafplio) at 12.00 pm. The other screenings of Lia Beltrami's documentaries will follow on the same day at 6.00 pm. At the 'Trianon' Theater in Nafplio (Syntagma Square) in collaboration with the Municipality of Nafplio.
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Dear Jackie
Director: Henri Pardo Country: Canada
Dear Jackie is a cinematic letter to Jackie Robinson, the first Black man to play in Major League Baseball, after a stint with the minor-league Montreal Royals, and a key contributor to the civil rights movement in the United States. When, 1946, Jackie broke the colour barrier in Major League Baseball, the impossible seemed possible in a segregated North America. But did Montréalers use this...
COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_SCREENED: Thursday, 28 November 2024 18:00
Duration: 90 MINUTES -
Imitated Action
Director: Michales Dionysios Lykoudes Country: Greece
On the occasion of a performance in the ancient theatre of Epidaurus in 1917, the documentary reviews the history of the performances of the ancient Greek Drama in this venue. Analyses the qualifications that an actor should have, in order to be eligible to perform there.
COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_SCREENED: Thursday, 28 November 2024 20:00
Duration: 58 MINUTES -
Kaugere: A Place Where Nobody Enters
Director: Stephen Dupont Country: Australia
KAUGERE is a modern-day parable of once tribal men finding their feet through the game of rugby league. Footy coach Albert Muri is no stranger to crime and the raskol gangs that tore his family apart. Police gunned down his eldest son and his second son serves life in prison. Albert’s last great hope is his youngest son, Dia who helps him train a local rugby team, channeling criminal minds i...
COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_SCREENED: Thursday, 28 November 2024 21:30
Duration: 60 MINUTES -
Wells of Hope
Director: Lia Beltrami Country: Italy
On Friday, November 29, 2024, Lia Beltrami will hold a masterclass at the student community of the University of Peloponnese in Nafplio, in collaboration with the Department of Theatre Studies and the Postgraduate Program "Creative Writing, Theatre and Cultural Industries". During the masterclass, Beltrami's documentary on human rights entitled 'Wells of hope' will be screened.
COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_SCREENED: Friday, 29 November 2024 13:00
Duration: 30 MINUTES -
Guardians of the Rainforest
Director: Lia Beltrami Country: Italy
The world’s rainforests are a sacred, irreplaceable gift. They are essential to all life on Earth. They contain more than 50% of the plant and animal species on the planet and provide hundreds of millions of people around the world with food, water, medicine, and livelihoods. Rainforests are also critical to combat multidimensional planetary crises such as climate change. They are among the ...
COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_SCREENED: Friday, 29 November 2024 18:00
Duration: 52 MINUTES -
Tears and Dreams
Director: Lia Beltrami Country: Italy
"Then an uncle took me away, to a distant village, and they put the collar on me ... I was very small. Now I am 12 years old ". The story of those who try to wipe the tears of little girls like Stella, to make them dream again. A journey among the Burmese refugees Akha, the opium trafficking, the slavery of girls in the "giraffe women" village, the victims of trafficking, the friendship of a...
COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_SCREENED: Friday, 29 November 2024 19:00
Duration: 60 MINUTES -
Between Relovutions
Director: Vlad Petri Country: Romania
In 1970s Bucharest, Zahra and Maria form a deep friendship while studying at university. As political turmoil brews in Iran, Zahra is forced to return home, leaving Maria behind. Over the next decade, they maintain their connection through a series of letters, chronicling their struggles as women fighting for a voice and their respective countries moving in divergent directions. Despite the ...
COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_SCREENED: Friday, 29 November 2024 20:30
Duration: 69 MINUTES -
Shalom - Salaam - Peace
Director: Alexia Tsouni Country: Greece
After October 7th 2023 more and more Israelis are struggling even harder to hold everyone’s humanity in Israel and Palestine. Is their dual loyalty a threat or the biggest hope for this place? (Shalom - Salaam - Peace is the well-known slogan which means peace in Hebrew, Arabic and English)
COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_SCREENED: Saturday, 30 November 2024 18:00
Duration: 40 MINUTES -
Grief, Those Who Remain
Director: Myrto Patsalidou, Maria Louka Country: Greece
A descent into the world of mourning and loss through 3 homicide stories, that shocked the greek and european society: The cruel murders of Shahzad Luqman, Pavlos Fyssas and Zak Kostopoulos. The grieving families of the victims converse with their absences, defend the memory of the dead, transmute their suffering into a fight for justice. A kaleidoscope on the loneliness in the private space...
COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_SCREENED: Saturday, 30 November 2024 19:00
Duration: 71 MINUTES -
I'm Just Here For The Riot
Director: Kathleen Jayme, Asia Youngman Country: Canada
I'm Just Here for the Riots is a feature-length documentary that dives into the mob chaos and dramatic aftermath of Vancouver’s shocking 2011 Stanley Cup riot. Through riveting archival that plunges viewers into the madness and privileged access to key characters who experienced that night and its fallout, the film tells the untold story of the world’s “first smartphone riot”. A decade after...
COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_SCREENED: Saturday, 30 November 2024 21:00
Duration: 78 MINUTES
