Female

Fri 16 Oct, Westgarth 6:30pm, Como 9:00pm | Sat 17 Oct, Penny Lane 8:30pm (selling fast)

Extra tickets released: Fri 16 Oct, 6:30pm, Palace Westgarth – Book now

Three performers embody different sides of legendary Greek actress Aliki Vougiouklaki in a bold exploration of celebrity, female identity and the woman behind the icon.

Mahi

Fri 16 Oct, Como 6:15pm | Sun 18 Oct, Westgarth 6:00pm

Back in Greece after decades away, Mahi reveals her past as an army officer jailed under the dictatorship, and reaches out to the daughter whose name she took.

The Great Massacre of Alimos

Fri 16 Oct, Pentridge 9:00pm | Sat 17 Oct, Como 8:45pm

A pitch-black comedy about a documentary crew chasing the truth behind a deadly explosion at Alimos’ seniors’ centre.

Receptions

Fri 16 Oct, Penny Lane 8:15pm | Sun 18 Oct, Como 5:15pm

An unemployed journalist who refuses to compromise his principles falls in with a group who sneak into receptions for free food, testing just how far dignity can stretch.

A Spartan Dream

Sat 17 Oct, 4:00pm | Pentridge Cinema

A Greek-American history buff travels to his ancestral village and hatches an absurd plan to reignite the Peloponnesian War, all in the name of love.

Hen

Sat 17 Oct, 6:30pm | Palace Balwyn | Only session

Seen through the eyes of an escaped chicken protecting her eggs, this wonderfully unconventional film observes the messy, complicated human lives surrounding a decaying Greek seaside restaurant.

Bearcave

Sat 17 Oct | Westgarth 6:00pm, Pentridge 8:30pm

High in the Pindus mountain village of Tirna, meet Argiro, a badass farmer, and her best friend Anneta, the village ‘it’ girl. A tale of adventure, mystery and romance.

Acropolis Cats and Other Wondrous Animals

Sat 17 Oct, 2:15pm | Palace Balwyn | Only session

Mary Zournazi follows the stray cats of Athens and beyond in a moving look at love, compassion and what animals can teach us about freedom.

The Odyssey

Sun 18 Oct, 3:00pm | The Astor Theatre | Only session

Christopher Nolan reimagines Homer’s timeless epic for the big screen, following Odysseus on his legendary journey home through a world of gods, monsters and myth.

Hold Onto Me

Sat 17 Oct, Penny Lane 6:00pm | Sun 18 Oct, Pentridge 1:00pm, Kino 6:20pm

It’s summer, and 11-year-old Iris is running wild with her older friend Danae when she learns her estranged father is back in town for a funeral.

I was a Stranger

Sat 17 Oct, Balwyn 8:40pm | Sun 18 Oct, Como 7:30pm

Based on 14 million true stories. Five strangers are pulled together, colliding on a single night where survival is uncertain.

Rooster

Sun 18 Oct, 4:15pm | Palace Balwyn

An Athens council worker becomes consumed by his ambitions for his young son, turning his pursuit of the “Greek dream” into a bittersweet satire of success and family.

The Megalomaniacs

Sun 18 Oct, 6:00pm | Pentridge Cinema

What if ancient pots were the world’s first vinyl records? One archaeologist is out to prove it, with help from her cynical ex-brother-in-law.

Saint Paisios

Sun 18 Oct, Penny Lane 8:15pm & 8:30pm | Selling fast

Extra tickets released: Sun 18 Oct, 8:30pm, Palace Penny Lane – Book now

The remarkable life of Saint Paisios comes to the big screen, tracing the story of Arsenios Eznepidis and the journey that shaped one of Greece’s most beloved saints.