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In the birthplace of Western philosophy, Bill Murray dropped some wisdom on a receptive audience.

Christopher Vourlias Heretic, the Athens-based boutique production company and sales agent, has acquired world sales rights for “Working Class Heroes,” by director Miloš Pušić, which will have its premiere in the Berlin Film Festival’s Panorama strand. Variety has also been given exclusive access to the film’s trailer.Starring award-winning Serbian actress Jasna Đuričić, who played the lead role in Jasmila Žbanić’s Oscar-nominated “Quo Vadis, Aida?,” “Working Class Heroes” follows a cold-hearted businesswoman working for a construction investor of dubious morals.

11Alive.The local LGBTQ advocacy group Athens Pride criticized the principal and vice principal for removing the art ion a Facebook post.“It’s been brought to our attention that one local school’s administration at Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary did not find the art to be ‘okay.’ A local teacher has had the art hanging in her classroom since October, as part of several different student art pieces. According to the teacher, one parent eventually complained to the principal,” the organization wrote.“The principal reportedly asked the teacher to move the art to a less offensive place — she stood in solidarity with the student and did not remove the piece.

Alice Glass has spoken about her time spent working with late producer SOPHIE, who died almost a year ago to the day during a sudden accident in Athens.Speaking as part of this week’s NME Big Read, the Canadian singer-songwriter (real name Margaret Osborn) explained how the contemporary pop pioneer was occasionally a sounding board for her upcoming debut solo album, ‘PREY//IV’.“SOPHIE was one of those people who was talented at everything,” Glass explained. “I’m pretty sure she could play any instrument; pretty intimidating as an artist, but really inspirational.”Glass, the former frontwoman of electronic duo Crystal Castles, revealed that it was actually SOPHIE who suggested she put out her latest single, ‘Fair Game’.“We’d hang out and I would always get so nervous to play tracks from my record to her, but she told me she wanted to do a remix for ‘Fair Game’ and actually convinced me to put that single out,” she said.

An Iranian doctor caught up in Europe’s migration crisis has told the Perthshire Advertiser he’d like to come and be a GP in Perthshire - but red tape means it is near impossible for him to get out of a Greek refugee camp.

Departhenon, was released in December and quickly went viral over a scene featuring explicit gay sex at the Acropolis, a Unesco World Heritage site and historical and cultural icon in Greece.In the film, two men are depicted partially undressed and having sex while surrounded by several people, shielding them from the view of tourists and others who can be heard moving around the Acropolis.The film’s anonymous producers claim the film is an “artwork that is also a political action” and say they chose to film at the Acropolis because it is “a space which is aggressively charged with heteronormal and nationalistic values,” the Independent reports.But Departhenon‘s sex scene has instead inspired nationwide backlash, with the president of Greece’s Actor’s Association calling the film shameful.“No one can use the Sacred Rock of the Acropolis for so-called activist actions and revolutionary acts, which are in fact both stupid and immoral,” Spyros Bibilas said during a recent TV interview.“You can’t do everything in the name of activism. In fact, I don’t consider this to be activism,” he continued.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentLe Pacte has unveiled a trailer for Christos Massalas’ “Broadway,” which will unspool in the Big Screen competition at the International Film Festival Rotterdam’s (IFFR) 51st edition.Massalas’ feature debut, “Broadway” is supported by the Greek Film Center and the Sundance Institute. It was selected for the Sundance Screenwriters Lab and the Atelier Cinéfondation de Cannes in 2019.The helmer’s previous shorts have been critically acclaimed, including “Copa-Loca” which played at Cannes’ Directors Fortnight in 2017.

Greece hopes the 2,500-year-old marble fragment, which arrived Monday on loan from an Italian museum, may help resolve one of the world's thorniest cultural heritage disputes and lead to the reunification in Athens of all surviving Parthenon Sculptures — many of which are in the British Museum.Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the Sicilian museum's gesture “opens the way, I believe, for other museums to be able to move in a similar direction.”“Most importantly, of course, the British Museum, which must now realize that it's time for the Parthenon marbles ... to finally return here, to their natural home,” he added, voicing gratitude to Italy for the loan.The fragment was part of a 160-meter-long (520-foot) frieze that ran around the outer walls of the Parthenon Temple on the Acropolis, dedicated to Athena, goddess of wisdom.

investigation Friday following the online release of a short film showing two men having sex at the ancient Acropolis in Athens.The 36-minute movie, titled “Departhenon,” was released on Dec. 21 but came to the attention of authorities this week.The Culture Ministry said it did not give permission for the Acropolis film shoot.“The archeological site of the Acropolis is not suitable for any kind of activism or other activity which would cause offense and displays disrespect for the monument,” the ministry said in a statement.The movie contains several explicit scenes involving male and female actors whose faces are not shown.

LONDON -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held talks with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in London on Tuesday amid a renewed push by Athens for the return of marble statues that once stood in the Parthenon.The Greek government said Mitsotakis planned to raise the issue of the sculptures, which were removed from the ancient temple in Athens more than 200 years ago and are held in the British Museum.The marbles — 17 figures and part of a frieze that decorated the 2,500-year-old

Christopher Vourlias Jacqueline Lentzou’s arresting and long-awaited feature debut, “Moon, 66 Questions,” has its national premiere this week at the Thessaloniki Film Festival, after bowing earlier this year in the Berlinale’s new Encounters competition section.The film tells the story of a young woman, Artemis (Sofia Kokkali), who decides to return to Athens after a long absence because of her father’s (Lazaros Georgakopoulos) declining health.

Christopher Vourlias Athens-based Endorphin Film Sales has acquired the rights to “Kick and Scream,” the directorial debut of Croatian actress Nina Violić (“Our Everyday Life,” “The Son”), the company announced this week at the Thessaloniki Film Festival.The film follows the final half-hour of a marriage that is falling apart, shown from the perspectives of the wife, husband, and their 6-year-old child.

Christopher Vourlias Araceli Lemos’ mystical drama “Holy Emy,” which received a special mention for first feature after its Locarno world premiere, arrives at the Thessaloniki Film Festival this week, where it plays in the main competition just days ahead of its North American premiere at the AFI Fest.The Athens-set drama, which screened in Locarno’s Cineasti del Presente competition, is the story of Emy, a young Filipina, played by newcomer Abigael Loma, searching for the missing links between

Christopher Vourlias Athens-based boutique production and sales outfit Heretic has boarded “Magnetic Fields,” the feature directorial debut of Yorgos Goussis, as executive producers. The film has its world premiere in the Film Forward section of the Thessaloniki Film Festival.“Magnetic Fields” follows solo traveler Elena, who after deciding to change course on a whim finds herself on a ferry.

Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, the husband of Princess Beatrice, gave a rare sight of his son Wolfie, 5.

As they attended the nuptials of Princess Diana’s godson, Prince Philippos of Greece to Nina Flohr over the weekend, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie looked sensational as they donned their wedding finery.

Prince Philippos of Greece, the godson of Princess Diana, has married Nina Flohr for the third time, with the couple exchanging vows in a lavish wedding in Athens on Saturday.

Crete has experienced a strong earthquake today, just three weeks after a man was killed by another quake which damaged hundreds of buildings.

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Jon Burlingame editorMikis Theodorakis, the celebrated Greek composer of “Zorba the Greek,” “Z” and “Serpico” and among the most politically active of all 20th-century composers, died Thursday at his home in Athens. He was 96.His official website listed the cause of death as cardiopulmonary arrest.

Mikis Theodorakis, the Greek composer of acclaimed scores for such films as Zorba the Greek, Z and Serpico, died today at his home in Athens of cardiac arrest. He was 96.

Christopher Vourlias Heretic, the Athens-based boutique production company and sales agent, has acquired world sales rights for “Vera Dreams of the Sea,” the feature-length debut of Kosovan director Kaltrina Krasniqi, which will have its world premiere in the Horizons sidebar of the Venice Film Festival.

Greece in college and was inspired by the “remarkable assumption that the human being is not trivial.” Regarding himself as Greek to his very soul, he wrote several books either entirely or partly about the rise and fall of Athens’ golden age, notably an acclaimed and popular four-volume series on the devastating Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta and their respective allies.“A study of the Peloponnesian War is a source of wisdom about the behavior of human beings under the enormous

Celtic fans were still amazed at the apparent lack of effort shown by Vasilis Barkas during a warm-up drill before Sunday’s rout over Dundee. The Greek looked disinterested as a he made no attempt to get to a succession of shots which flew past him.

Christopher Vourlias Grasshopper Film has acquired U.S. rights to Omar El Zohairy’s “Feathers,” which won the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival’s Critics’ Week, Variety can reveal.The Egyptian writer-director’s feature debut, which is being repped by the boutique Athens-based production company and sales agent Heretic, has also sold to China (Huanxi Media), Italy (Wanted) and Greece (Cinobo).

and Crohn’s disease. She began her career as a star player at UCLA, helping lead the team to a national championship, and later won her gold as part of the U.S.

Christopher Vourlias During the first lockdown in the spring of 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic began spreading throughout Greece, the director of an elderly care home in the suburbs of Athens and his staff decided to seal the home from the outside world, in order to prevent the possibility of infections amongst his vulnerable residents.When he heard the news, director Christos Barbas asked if he could join them.

Olivier Ntcham. The Greek giants have already agreed personal terms with the French midfielder but have been unable to thrash out a fee.AEK had hoped they would get Ntcham on a free but have been told the Hoops want a fee.They are set for talks to see if they can agree a move for the wantaway star and one of Celtic's higher earners.

Greece by Pablo Picasso will go back on display at the newly renovated National Gallery in Athens following its recovery more than nine years after it was stolen and the arrest of a 49-year-old construction worker as a suspect.Authorities said Tuesday that Picasso's “Woman's Head” and a work by the Dutch master Piet Mondrian, “Stammer Mill with Summer House,” were stolen in January 2012 from the National Gallery in Athens.They were recovered, wrapped in plastic sheets and hidden in a dry river

Christopher Vourlias Heretic, the Athens-based boutique production company and sales agent, has acquired world sales rights for “Feathers,” the feature-length debut of Egyptian writer-director Omar El Zohairy, which will have its premiere in Cannes Critics’ Week.“Feathers” explores a family’s transformation when a magic trick goes awry at a birthday party, and the magician turns the father into a chicken.

Ntcham arrived from Man City in a £4.5m deal and came close to making a £10m move to Porto two summers ago. But the 25-year-old’s form dipped and he struggled during a loan spell at Marseille in the second half of last season.

wife then blame fake robbers gave away chilling signs he was lying according to a body expert. Babis Anagnostopoulos panicked after strangling Caroline Crouch and came up with a disturbing plan to cover his tracks.

quaffed sandy locks brought the Riviera beach look to Athens.    Also seen at Dior's show in Athens were stunning models Suki Waterhouse, 29, and Cara Delevingne, 28.

© Courtesy of Dior dior cruise 2022 As one of the first major fashion shows to take place since the pandemic took hold, the event also saw the return of the front row. Names including Cara Delevingne, Suki Waterhouse and Anya Taylor Joy were all in attendance, heading to Athens to see the collection first hand.

WWD of the gowns. "It’s really something absolutely contemporary: all the things that are under the dress are technical things that you can use also to run.