• 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 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, […]