Movie Screening “Kisses to the Children”, 26 November 2024 at 7pm
The Embassy of Greece would like to kindly remind you about the screening of the exceptional Greek Documentary “Kisses to the Children”, which will take place at METRO Kino on Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 19:00.
The screening will take place in presence of the director, Mr. Vassilis Loules. His films have won numerous awards at festivals, have been broadcasted both in Greece and abroad, and are being used as educational material at universities.
“Kisses to the Children” has been awarded “Best Direction” (Chalkida Greek Documentary Festival), “Best Feature Length Documentary Award of the International Jury” (Olympia Int’l Film Festival for Children and Young People), and “Audience Award” (Greek FF Chicago), among others.
In the words of James DeMetro, former director of the New York City Greek Film Festival: “The film is beautifully directed, the camera sensitive to the nuances embodied in what the five survivors say and do. … this is a most rewarding film that ultimately is life affirming.”
The documentary will be shown in Greek with German subtitles.
Tickets can be purchased directly at METRO Kino or reserved via reservierung@filmarchiv.at or +43 1 512 18 03.
Please find some more information about the documentary below and in the attachment:
„KISSES TO THE CHILDREN”
Vassilis Loules, GR 2012
FILIA EIS TA PAIDIA | WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Vassilis Loules | CINEMATOGRAPHY Dimitris Kordelas | MUSIC Nikos Kypourgos | WITH Rosina Asser-Pardo, Iossif Ventura, Eftyhia Nachman-Nachmia, Marios Soussis, Shelly Kounio-Cohen. 114 min | colour, Greek original language with German subtitles, DCP
Hidden behind a window, the then 10-year-old Rosina Asser-Pardo had to watch the deportation train of the Jewish population of Thessaloniki. Her grandmother was also amongst the people on the street. Like Rosina, Iossif, Eftyhia, Shelly and Marios were also hidden with non-Jewish families as children. The film brings the memories of the five protagonists to life and reports on Jewish life in Greece before the Nazis invaded the country. It shows rare historical footage of occupied Greece as well as archive material including amateur film footage of German soldiers and film footage secretly shot by Greek patriots.
„KISSES TO THE CHILDREN” is not just another film about the Holocaust; it’s a film about childhood in the shadow of the Holocaust.
In the presence of the director, Vassilis Loules.
An event of the Embassy of Greece.
