March 15 2003, Saturday, 6.30pm & 8.50pm
DISCOVER TOPICS OF FAMILY LIFE IN GREECE & LOVE ON ISLAND OF CORFU - ALL THANKS TO FILM DIRECTORS, VRETTAKOS & MARKETAKI, RESPECTIVELY - IN INEXPENSIVE GREEK FILM DOUBLE-BILL, BASED ON BOOKS BY "ELLINIKI" AUTHORS
Today is the second day of the seventh annual Greek Cinema Weekend which will see the screening of five films - by five film directors, that were made between 1976 and 2001. On the silver screen today, you are invited to enjoy two films from the eighties. The first film is Costas Vrettakos' The Children of Helidona / "Ta Paidia tis Helidonas" (1987, 118 mins), which is based on a Haritopoulos novel and tells the story of half a dozen siblings, from the same Greek family.
The second film is Tonia Marketaki's The Price of Love / "I Timi Tis Agapis" (1984, 110 mins) and gives you the chance to see a story of betrayal, love and money, based in Corfu, over a centuary ago. Both films are based on works by authors from "Elliniki" (Greece). The films themselves are in Greek, with English subtitles. Only £5.50 (concessions: £4.50), to see both films. Reservations can be made by ringing the box office on 020 8237 1111. Location: Riverside Studios, Crisp Road, London, W6. Tube station: Hammersmith (Piccadilly, District and Hammersmith & City lines).
