• Constantinos

    Kalamata Film Festival - Aristomenous 95

    Director: Τέο Γκιμπς Country: COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_United States A 95-year-old Greek man, reflecting on his life, legacy, and profound love for his late wife, shares his memories through a blend of interviews, archival footage, and hand-drawn animation. Constantinos is a short documentary of a 95-year-old Greek man, Dino. Reflecting on the milestones of his life, we learn of his Greek […]

  • Behind The Shadows

    Kalamata Film Festival - Aristomenous 95

    Director: Κωνσταντίνος Ποταμιάνος Greek shadow puppetry travels to its ancient origins in China, weaving a cultural bridge through the stories and traditions of master puppeteers from two worlds. The Greek shadow puppetry ... Duration: 13 Minutes Full programme

  • The Goals Of August

    Kalamata Film Festival - Aristomenous 95

    Director: Δημήτρης Κουτσιαμπασάκος Country: Greece Every summer in the mountains of southern Pindos an impromptu football tournament is organised. Armatoliko, a small village and its episodic course in the tournament reveal the fascinating aliveness of a small community, which may be almost empty most of the year, but its spirit remains alive. Duration: 116 Minutes Full programme

  • The Insides Of Our Lives

    Kalamata Film Festival - Aristomenous 95

    Director: Μίσγια Πέκελ Country: Netherlands The Insides of Our Lives is a poetic blend that combines fiction with found footage. A selection from thousands of hours of found footage - mostly 8mm material - tells the coming-of-age story of two girls growing up along a border in Europe, as the border gradually drives them apart. The story sensitively […]

  • Johatsu – Into Thin Air

    Director: Ανδρέας Χάρτμαν, Αράτα Μόρι Every year, thousands of people vanish without a trace in Japan. Known as the Johatsu, or “the evaporated,” they abandon their lives for various reasons, a troublesome relationship, mounting debts or threats from the mafia. Some get support from so-called “night moving” companies, which help people to disappear and start a new life […]

  • Where The Trees Bear Meat

    Kalamata Film Festival - Aristomenous 95

    Director: Αλέξις Φράνκο Country: Argentina Where the trees bear meat It is a raw and evocative film set in the heart of Argentina, where a hardworking cattle rancher, Omar, finds himself immersed in a relentless struggle against the ruthless forces of nature. A prolonged drought—worsened by the growing effects of climate change—threatens to extinguish the gaucho way of […]

  • Leontari

    Kalamata Film Festival - Aristomenous 95

    Director: Μορίς Κονσταντίν Ντίτσικερ Country: Switzerland An architect breathes new life into a forgotten railway station in the Peloponnese, vowing to bring trains back to Leontari — and with them, the promise of a new beginning. Duration: 14 minutes Full programme

  • Children Of The Cult

    Kalamata Film Festival - Aristomenous 95

    Director: Μαρούσια Περιζόνιους, Άλις Μακσέιν Country: COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_United Kingdom Children of the Cult is an international investigation into the Rajneesh movement. One of the world’s biggest and most successful cults, it had communes in more than 50 countries in the 70s and 80s and was immortalised in the Netflix series ‘Wild Wild Country’. But until now, a central truth about […]

  • Mother Of Snow Cranes

    Kalamata Film Festival - Aristomenous 95

    Director: Ίρις Χάρμα Country: Finland Over 90 years old, Ellen Vuosalo has lived many lives. First as a Finnish immigrant in Canada, then as an American citizen and student of zoology at UCLA and finally as a Mother of Cranes in Iran.. Duration: 78 minutes Full programme

  • Small Dogs Bark Loud

    Kalamata Film Festival - Aristomenous 95

    Director: Νόρα Νιβεντίτα Τβεντ Country: Norway The loyal, talking dog, Salto helps Tuni (12) cope with challenges and tough times. With her bucket list as a guide, she finds moments of joy and adventure despite sorrow, proving that even in the&nbs... Duration: 70 mintes Full programme