Cloudy Sunday 15+ - Cinema 11
- When:
- Where: Palace Balwyn 231 Whitehorse Rd, Balwyn, VIC 3103
- Entry: Ticketed
Event Details
"FROM THESSALONIKI TO AUSCHWITZ - 80 YEARS" - A Historical Commemoration
The untold story of Thessaloniki’s Jewish community during the Second World War.
Based on a book by George Skarbadonis, Cloudy Sunday is an epic collision of love and tragedy – fact and fiction – using the soul-stirring music of rebetika legend Vasilis Tsitsanis as its heartbeat.
It is 1942 and Thessaloniki is under Nazi occupation. But even brutal totalitarian oppression cannot stop a young Christian, Yorgos, and Jewish woman, Estrea, from falling in love. They find refuge in a tavern run by Vasilis Tsitsanis (played by GFF 2014 guest and star of Little England, Andreas Konstantinou) at a time when he composed many of his most famous songs, including the titular Cloudy Sunday.
Despite its period setting, Cloudy Sunday acts as a chilling reminder that history will repeat itself if we rest on our laurels and allow ourselves to forget. As Manousos Manousakis admits, “This story reflects current events, where racism and neo-Nazism lie in wait menacingly, eager to infect the global community.”
46,091 Jews from Thessaloniki were deported to concentration camps. Only 1,950 survived.
Sponsors
GREEK FILM FESTIVAL 2023 PRESENTED BY Bendigo Bank
Procal, Oasis, Joannides Funerals, Pronia, Scoot, Sky Express, Greek Quarter, Ant1 Pacific
Festival Partners
Hellenic Wines and Spirits, Bahari I Gringlish, Epsa, Sue Sensi, Vanilla Lounge, Thematikos, Kwikkopy, Carroten, Themida Legal, Clever Little Koalas
Media Sponsors
Neos Kosmos, The Greek Herald, Ta Nea I 3XY, SBS Greek, Rythmos, 3ZZZ, Paroikiaki Tileorasi, Greek City Times, Greek News 24
About Greek Film Festival 2023
This event belongs to the series, Greek Film Festival 2023.
The Greek Community of Melbourne hosts a wide range of events, from intimate gatherings to large functions, and celebrates cultural diversity with vibrant festivals, performances, and exhibitions.
- LANGUAGE English
- CATEGORY Film
- EVENT SERIES Greek Film Festival > Greek Film Festival 2023
- PRESENTED BY The Greek Community of Melbourne
- PLACE Palace Balwyn
- ADDDRESS 231 Whitehorse Rd, Balwyn, VIC 3103
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