Athens as an outdoor cinema! The full program of the 13th Athens Open Air Film Festival

13th ATHENS OPEN AIR FILM FESTIVAL | June - September 2023 | FREE ADMISSION

The Athens Open Air Film Festival is organized by the Athens International Film Festival and the Organization of Culture, Sports, and Youth of the Municipality of Athens (OPANDA), with Nova as the major sponsor.

Here is the detailed program of this year's event:

Download the Daily Schedule of the 13th Athens Open Air Film Festival.

JUNE

FRIDAY, JUNE 23
OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL
20:30 CINEMA PARADISO by Giuseppe Tornatore (Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, 1988 | 123')
Theater Kolonou (Ippiou Hill, Ioanninon & Kapaniou Street), Athens
In collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Athens.

The concert by the El Sistema Greece Youth Orchestra (members aged 11-26) will precede, presenting live performances of the compositions created as part of the project "B-ME: Blending Melodies: Bridging Cultural Identities," where 15 composers and 15 musicians from a refugee or migrant background co-created authentic compositions aiming to bridge different cultural identities. (Duration: 50').

[NEW DATE] MONDAY, JUNE 26
SPECIAL SCREENING DEDICATED TO 100 YEARS OF DISNEY
21:30 THE LION KING by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff (The Lion King, 1994 | 88')
Zappeion Megaron Courtyard | Athens
The film will be shown in Greek with English subtitles.
20:45 A live music concert by the El Sistema Greece Youth Orchestra (members aged 9-17) will precede, performing their favorite pieces from around the world, presenting a diverse repertoire of classical and popular music full of joy. (Duration: 45')
20:00 - 21:00 Face Painting inspired by the movie.

TUESDAY, JUNE 27 | 21:30
MISSISSIPPI MERMAID by François Truffaut (La Sirène du Mississipi, 1969 | 123')
Gardens of the French School of Athens | Didotou 6, Athens
In collaboration with the Plein-Air Festival of the French Institute of Greece.
The film will be screened with SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 | 21:30
ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ by Don Siegel (Escape from Alcatraz, 1979 | 112')
Dionysiou Areopagitou Pedestrian Street (across from the Acropolis Museum)

FRIDAY, JUNE 30 | 21:30
RUMBLE FISH by Francis Ford Coppola (Rumble Fish, 1983 | 94')
Technopolis City of Athens | 100 Pireos Street, Gazi - Entrance from Iakchou Street
An anniversary screening commemorating the 40 years since the film's first release, featuring a brand-new digitally restored copy.

JULY

TUESDAY, JULY 11 | 21:30
A WOMAN'S LOVE by Jean Grémillon (L'Amour d'une Femme, 1953 | 104')
Gardens of the French School of Athens | Didotou 6, Athens
In collaboration with the Plein-Air Festival of the French Institute of Greece.
The film will be screened with SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

FRIDAY, JULY 14 | 21:30
ENTER THE DRAGON by Robert Clouse (Enter the Dragon, 1973 | 102')
Kotzia Square (entrance from Athinas Street), Athens
A 50th-anniversary screening of the film and in memory of Bruce Lee, featuring a digitally restored copy.

TUESDAY, JULY 18 | 21:30
LOLA MONTÈS by Max Ophüls (Lola Montès, 1955 | 116')
Gardens of the French School of Athens | Didotou 6, Athens
In collaboration with the Plein-Air Festival of the French Institute of Greece.
The film will be screened with Greek SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

FRIDAY, JULY 21 | 21:30
QUEEN MARGOT by Patrice Chéreau (La Reine Margot, 1994 | 162')
Megaron Duchess Plakentias | Terma Odou Lordou Vyrona, Penteli
Screening in celebration of the National Day of France, in collaboration with the Plein Air Festival of the French Institute of Greece.
The film is presented in digital restoration and will be shown in its full duration for the first time in Greece.

SATURDAY, JULY 22
21:30 SOMETHING WILD by Jonathan Demme (Something Wild, 1986 | 113')
23:30 BODY DOUBLE by Brian De Palma (Body Double, 1984 | 114')
Konistra Park (inside the basketball court), Dimofontos 44 and Kymaion, Petralona | Athens
Back-to-back screenings. Admission for viewers aged 17 and above.
The films will be shown in recently restored digital copies.

Something Wild

Body Double

WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 | 21:30
JOHNNY GUITAR by Nicholas Ray (Johnny Guitar, 1954 | 110')
Logginou Park (entrance from Kosma Balanou Street), Athens
Screening with recently restored digital copies.

FRIDAY, JULY 28 | 21:15 - 01:30
MOULIN ROUGE by Baz Luhrmann (2001 | 127')
ROMEO + JULIET by Baz Luhrmann (Romeo + Juliet, 1996 | 120')
Plato's Academy Park | Monastiriou 137, Academy of Plato
Back-to-back screenings.
The films will be shown in digital copies with a dynamic stereo sound system.
In collaboration with the Embassy of Australia.

Moulin Rouge

Romeo + Juliet

AUGUST

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23 | 21:00
ANATOMY OF A FALL by Justine Triet (Anatomie d'une Chute, 2023 | 151')
CINE AIGLI, Zappeion Megaron Gardens, Athens
National premiere of the film awarded with the Golden Palm at this year's Cannes Film Festival, in collaboration with Spentzos Film.
Admission with seat reservation starting from August 21 on aoaff.gr.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31 | 21:00
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST by Jean Cocteau (La Belle et la Bête, 1945 | 96')
Gardens of the French School at Athens | Didotou 6, Athens
In collaboration with the Plein-Air Festival of the French Institute of Greece.
The film will be screened with Greek SDH subtitles for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.

SEPTEMBER

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 | 21:00
ALL THE GONE WINDS by Henri Colpi (Une Aussi Longue Absence, 1961 | 90')
Gardens of the French School at Athens | Didotou 6, Athens
In collaboration with the Plein-Air Festival of the French Institute of Greece.
The film will be screened with Greek SDH subtitles for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.

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THE 13th ATHENS OPEN AIR FILM FESTIVAL TRAVELS TO THE ISLANDS OF THE AEGEAN

July 7-8 | SERIFOS
The Athens Open Air Film Festival travels to Serifos in collaboration with the South Aegean Region and the Municipality of Serifos.
Location: Gymnasium-Lyceum, Livadi

FRIDAY, JULY 7 | 21:30
NORTH BY NORTHWEST by Alfred Hitchcock (1959 | 136')

SATURDAY, JULY 8 | 21:30
MURDER BY DEATH by Robert Moore (1976 | 94')

SATURDAY, JULY 8 | 23:15
THE BIG CHILL by Lawrence Kasdan (1983 | 105')
Special screening commemorating the film's 40th anniversary.

July 10-11 | MYKONOS
In collaboration with the Mykonos Art Festival.
Location: Ano Mera Square, Mykonos

MONDAY, JULY 10 | 21:30
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL by Steven Spielberg (1982 | 115')

TUESDAY, JULY 11 | 21:30
THE TRUMAN SHOW by Peter Weir (1998 | 103')

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