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Cinema is a journey! The Full Program of the 14th Athens Open Air Film Festival powered by DEI

The summer cinematic celebration returns for the 14th year with a rich and delightful program, featuring beloved and new destinations across the city of Athens! Free entry.

14th ATHENS OPEN AIR FILM FESTIVAL powered by DEI
June - September 2024 | FREE ENTRY

Classic and beloved films in brand new and digitally restored copies, all-night movie marathons under the full moon, a marathon of legendary horror films in one of Athens' coolest parks, unforgettable screenings at some of the city's most unexpected and impressive locations. These and much more are in store at the 14th Athens Open Air Film Festival powered by DEI, the beloved summer festival tradition, returning from June to September with a rich program, screenings at favorite and new locations, and above all, great cinema.

JUNE

MONDAY, JUNE 17th
Zappeion Megaron Courtyard, Athens
21:30 HIGH FIDELITY (2000, 113’)
Directed by: Stephen Frears Starring: John Cusack, Jack Black, Lisa Bonet, Tim Robbins
The film is screened in a digitally restored print

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19th
Pedestrian precinct of Dionysiou Areopagitou str. (at the junction with Parthenonos str), Athens
21:30 48 HRS. (1982, 96’)
Directed by: Walter Hill Starring: Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Annette O’Toole, James Remar 
The film is screened in a newly restored digital print

TBA
Train at Rouf, Rouf Railway & Suburban Station, Konstantinoupoleos & Amfipoleos Ave., Athens
21:30 THE SHELTERING SKY (1990, 138’)
Directed by: Bernardo Bertolucci Starring: John Malkovich, Debra Winger, Campbell Scott, Timothy Spall 
The film is screened in a digitally restored print

JULY

WEDNESDAY, JULY 3rd
Gardens of the French School at Athens, 6 Didotou str., Athens
21:30 THE MONEY ORDER | MANDABI (1968, 92’)
Directed by: Ousmane Sembene Starring: Makhouredia Gueye, Ynousse N’Diaye, Issa Niang 
In collaboration with the Plein-Air Festival by the French Institute of Greece

FRIDAY, JULY 5th
Petralona Park, Αthens (inside the basketball court)
21:30 ZODIAC: THE DIRECTOR'S CUT (2007, 162’)
Directed by: David Fincher Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo
The film is screened for the first time in Greece in the Director's Cut digitally restored print

MONDAY, JULY 8th Drakopoulou Park, Athens
21:30 CARLITO'S WAY (1993, 144’)
Directed by: Brian De Palma Starring: Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Viggo Mortensen
The film is screened in a digitally restored print

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10th
Gardens of the French School at Athens, 6 Didotou str., Athens
21:30 VINCENT, FRANCOIS, PAUL AND THE OTHERS | VINCENT, FRANÇOIS, PAUL ET LES AUTRES (1974, 113’)
Directed by: Claude Sautet Starring: Yves Montand, Gérard Depardieu, Michel Piccoli
50th anniversary screening in collaboration with the Plein-Air Festival by the French Institute of Greece

SATURDAY, JULY 13th
City of Athens Technopolis, 100 Pireos str., Athens - Entrance by Iakhou str.
21:30 12 MONKEYS (1995, 129’)
Directed by: Terry Gilliam Starring: Bruce Willis, Brad Pitt, Madeleine Stowe
The film is screened in a digitally restored print

SUNDAY, JULY 14th
City of Athens Technopolis, 100 Pireos str., Athens - Entrance by Iakhou str.
21:30 THE TRUMAN SHOW (1998, 103’)
Directed by: Peter Weir Starring: Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney 
The film is screened in a digitally restored print

TUESDAY, JULY 16th
Eleftherias Park, Vasilissis Sofias Ave., Athens 
21:30 THE PHANTOM OF LIBERTY | LE FANTÔME DE LA LIBERTÉ (1974, 104’)
Directed by: Luis Buñuel Starring: Monica Vitti, Michel Piccoli, Jean-Claude Brialy
50th anniversary screening of the film, on the occasion of the French National Day and the restoration of Democracy in Greece. In collaboration with the Plein-Air Festival by the French Institute of Greece.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17th
Gardens of the French School at Athens, 6 Didotou str., Athens
21:30 FIVE RED TULIPS | CINQ TULIPES ROUGES (1949, 90’)
Directed by: Jean Stelli Starring: René Dary, Suzanne Dehelly, Raymond Bussières
In collaboration with the Plein-Air Festival by the French Institute of Greece

SATURDAY, JULY 20th | HORROR ALL-NIGHTER
Plato’s Academy Park, 137 Monastiriou str., Plato’s Academy, Athens
21:30 THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955, 92’)
Directed by: Charles Laughton Starring: Robert Mitchum, Lillian Gish, Shelley Winters, Billy Chapin 
The film is screened in a newly restored 4K digital print

23:15 THE INNOCENTS (1961, 99’)
Directed by: Jack Clayton Starring: Deborah Kerr, Pamela Franklin, Martin Stephens 
The film is screened in a newly restored digital print

01:00 CARNIVAL OF SOULS (1962, 78’)
Directed by: Herk Harvey Starring: Candace Hilligoss, Frances Feist, Herk Harvey 
The film is screened in a digitally restored print

SUNDAY, JULY 21st | FILM MARATHON WITHIN THE FULL MOON SLEEPOVER
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, 364 Andrea Syngrou Ave., Kallithea
21:00 ALADDIN (1992, 90’)
Directed by: John Musker, Ron Clements
The film will be played in its dubbed version (Greek)

22:40 MOONSTRUCK (1987, 102’)
Directed by: Norman Jewison Starring: Cher, Nicolas Cage, Olympia Dukakis

00:20 POLTERGEIST (1982, 114’)
Directed by: Tobe Hooper Starring: JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Heather O’Rourke

02:20 ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (1981, 99’)
Directed by: John Carpenter Starring: Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Adrienne Barbeau 

04:10 THE WARRIORS (1979, 92’)
Directed by: Walter Hill Starring: Michael Beck, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, James Remar 

THURSDAY, JULY 25th
Stella Open Air Cinema, 34 Tenedou str., Athens
21:30 THE SWIMMING POOL | LA PISCINE (1969, 124’)
Directed by: Jacques Deray Starring: Alain Delon, Romy Schneider, Jane Birkin, Maurice Ronet
55th anniversary screening in a newly restored digital print

AUGUST

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22nd
National Museum of Contemporary Art Rooftop, Kallirois Ave. & Amvr. Frantzi str. (Former FIX Factory), Athens
21:30 GLORIA (1980, 122’)
Directed by: John Cassavetes Starring: Gena Rowlands, John Adames, Buck Henry, Julie Carmen

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28th
Gardens of the French School at Athens, 6 Didotou str., Athens
21:00 THE STORY OF ADELE H. | L' HISTOIRE D' ADÈLE H. (1975, 96’)
Directed by: François Truffaut Starring: Isabelle Adjani, Bruce Robinson, Sylvia Marriott 
In collaboration with the Plein-Air Festival by the French Institute of Greece

 

SEPTEMBER

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th
Gardens of the French School at Athens, 6 Didotou str., Athens
21:00 THE OLD GUN | LE VIEUX FUSIL (1975, 103’)
Directed by: Robert Enrico Starring: Philippe Noiret, Romy Schneider, Jean Bouise 
In collaboration with the Plein-Air Festival by the French Institute of Greece

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    Publication date: 2024-06-13 14:15:35

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