Astero
In a small village of Peloponissos, on the slopes of mountain Helmos, Astero lives with the family of Mitros. Although the girl is in love with Mitros' son, Thimios, she's forced to marry someone else. When he passes away, Astero starts to lose her mind...
The band Burger Project take on the mighty task of composing original music for the silent film "Astero" (1929), a huge success of its time.
In a small village of Peloponissos, on the slopes of mountain Helmos, Astero lives with the family of Mitros. Although the girl is in love with Mitros' son, Thimios, she's forced to marry someone else. When he passes away, Astero starts to lose her mind...
One of the first major commerical and artistic successes, the silent bucolic romantic drama "Astero" is extremely well-known both through its screenings as well as its parodies, and is now an integral part of the collective conscience. On September 6th, come to watch it ...with a twist: the band Burger Project accepted the suggestion of the Athens Open Air Film Festival and wrote original music, especially for this unique night!
Free entrance
When: Thursday 6th September, 21:00
Where: Lais cinema
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The Athens Open Air Film Festival is organized by the Greek Film Center and the Athens International Film Festival and is co-financed by the European Fund of Regional Development and is incorporated in the Priority Axis 2 “Sustainable Development and Improvement of Life Quality” of the Regional Operational Program «Attica» NSRF 2007-2013. All the events are carried out under the auspices of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, Culture and Sports.
