37th Panorama of European Cinema: Pre-Festival Week

The Panorama of European Cinema, Athens' longest-running film festival, returns for its 37th edition from November 21 to 27, with a packed programme of screenings and tributes focused primarily on Continental cinema. As a special feature this year, a Pre-Festival Week will be hosted at the Trianon art house cinema from Thursday, October 24, to Wednesday, October 30. This week will showcase indulgent genres including Westerns, monster films, and explorations of Greek reality, alongside an exclusive selection of genre-bending documentaries. It’s a compelling mix sure to keep you on the edge of your velvet cinema seat. Take a look at the pre-festival week’s programme below and grab your tickets at the venue.

Thursday 24/10
6 pm: Exotica, Erotica, Etc., Evangelia Kranioti, 2015
8 pm: The Searchers, John Ford, 1956
10.30 pm: My Darling Clementine, John Ford, 1946

Friday 25/10
6 pm: King Kong, Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack, 1933
8 pm: Purgatory, Vasilis Mazomenos, 2022
10 pm: The Fly, Kurt Neumann, 1958

Saturday 26/10
5.30 pm: Dance Fight Love Die: With Mikis On the Road, Asteris Koutoulas, 2017
7.15 pm: Cheyenne Autumn, John Ford, 1964
10 pm: Dracula, Tod Browning, 1931
Followed by: The Bride of Frankenstein, James Whale, 1935

Sunday 27/10
6 pm: Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens, F.W. Murnau, 1922
8 pm: She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, John Ford, 1949
10 pm: Exile (Director’s Cut), Vasilis Mazomenos, 2024

Monday 28/10
6 pm: Mighty Afrin: In the Time of Floods, Angelos Rallis, 2023
8 pm: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, John Ford, 1962
10.30 pm: Wagon Master, John Ford, 1950

Tuesday 29/10
6 pm: Panellinion, Spyros Mantzavinos, Kostas Antarachas, 2024
8 pm: Lines, Vasilis Mazomenos, 2016
10 pm: Creature from the Black Lagoon, Jack Arnold, 1954

Wednesday 30/10
6 pm: The Invisible Man, James Whale, 1933
8 pm: Sergeant Rutledge, John Ford, 1960
10 pm: The Curse of the Werewolf, Terence Fisher, 1961