• 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

  • Democracy Noir

    Kalamata Film Festival - Aristomenous 95

    Director: Κόνι Φιλντ Amidst the brazen rise of 21st century authoritarianism, few politicians have proven as corrupt and adept at undermining democracy as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. A hero to his country’s Christian conservative population and a&nb.. Duration: 90 minutes Full programme

  • Poliboy

    Kalamata Film Festival - Aristomenous 95

    Director: Ντέχιον Κιμ In the spring of 1987, a 14 year old runaway boy ended up in Korea University and made its campus his home. He grew up on campus under the care of the student activists. They called him, ‘Poliboy,’ Duration: 92 Minutes Full programme

  • The Strong Man Of Bureng

    Kalamata Film Festival - Aristomenous 95

    Director: Μάουρο Μπούτσι Country: Italy Former UN soldier Essa has fled the Gambia for Finland, where he has successfully set up a business that provides for his family. Back in his hometown Bureng, he is celebrated as a hero. During a visit home, world events catch up with him: The coronavirus outbreak jeopardises Essa’s return to Europe and […]

  • Greek Night

    Greek night
    Stathi's Taverna, Pigi

    Live Greek music in Stathi's taverna in Pigi- dancing and merriment all night long! Enjoy superb views down to the coast, amazing sunsets and Stathi's renowned trays of starters. Please note that access by car is limited in the village of Pigi. There is a walk through the village from car parking areas of around […]

  • The Art Of Remembering

    Kalamata Film Festival - Aristomenous 95

    Director: Αννέτα Παπαθανασίου Country: Greece An artistic journey through memory, trauma, healing and reconciliation. Visual artist Artemis Alcalay presents her artwork, she narrates untold family stories, collective trauma and the memory of the Holocaust. A meeting of Histor... Duration: 81 minutes Full programme

  • Live Greek Music

    Live Greek Music
    Liastres taverna, Stoupa

    Every Thursday at Liastres taverna. Enjoy a relaxed evening listening to a 2-piece group playing traditional Greek songs. All with the backdrop of Stoupa bay behind them.  

  • Never Look Away

    Kalamata Film Festival - Aristomenous 95

    Director: Λούσι Λόλες Country: COM_DOCUMENTARIES_TITLE_New Zealand Never Look Away (2024), directed by Lucy Lawless, is a documentary about Margaret Moth, a fearless New Zealand-born CNN war correspondent. The film follows her career covering conflict zones from Sarajevo to Rwanda, capturing the brutal realities of war. Despite suffering severe injuries, including a gunshot wound to her face from a […]

  • There Is A War Going On Outside

    Kalamata Film Festival - Aristomenous 95

    Director: Τζον Μαλαματίνας, Γιώργος Πουλόπουλος Country: Greece In the heart of Athens, Paris, and London, three young lives—Nikos Sabanis, Ibrahima Bah, and Chris Kaba—are cut short by police violence, exposing the deeply entrenched racism within Europe's policing systems. Through their stories, this documentary reveals disturbing patterns of racial profiling and systemic injustice, while following the relentless fight for j... […]