Pera Museum is hosting the Greek Film Days for the third time, an event that once again brings together classic and award-winning films of Greek cinema with movie enthusiasts.
Organized in collaboration with EMEIS Cultural Collective from Greece and istos film and istos publishing from Turkey, the program will take place at the Pera Museum Auditorium from December 3 to 8, 2024. The event kicks off with The Striker with Number 9, a poignant sports film by Pantelis Voulgaris, which competed for the Golden Bear Award at the 1988 Berlin Film Festival. Over the course of the event, audiences will have the chance to watch 17 significant films from 1980s and 1990s Greek cinema.
This program’s screenings are free admission. Drop in, no reservations. As per legal regulations, all our screenings are restricted to persons over 18 years of age, unless stated otherwise.
December 3
19:00 The Striker with Number 9
December 4
13:00 The Cronos Children
15:15 The Love of Ulysses
18:00 A Place in the Sun
19:00 The Wretches Are Still Singing
December 5
14:30 A Foolish Love
17:00 Invincible Lovers
19:00 Voyage to Cythera
December 6
13:00 Angel
15:30 Donousa
17:00 Quiet Days in August
19:00 Life on Sale
December 7
14:30 In the Shadow of Fear
16:30 From the Snow
19:00 Lefteris Dimakopoulos
December 8
13:00 Revanche
18:00 Take Care
December 3
19:00 The Striker with Number 9
December 4
13:00 The Cronos Children
15:15 The Love of Ulysses
18:00 A Place in the Sun
19:00 The Wretches Are Still Singing
December 5
14:30 A Foolish Love
17:00 Invincible Lovers
19:00 Voyage to Cythera
December 6
13:00 Angel
15:30 Donousa
17:00 Quiet Days in August
19:00 Life on Sale
December 7
14:30 In the Shadow of Fear
16:30 From the Snow
19:00 Lefteris Dimakopoulos
December 8
13:00 Revanche
18:00 Take Care
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Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 - 19:00
Friday 10:00 - 22:00
Sunday 12:00 - 18:00
The museum is closed on Mondays.
On Wednesdays, the students can
visit the museum free of admission.
Full ticket: 300 TL
Discounted: 150 TL
Groups: 200 TL (minimum 10 people)
