A fascinating new week at the Festival's theaters (26/3-1/4)

Three multi-awarded and exciting new releases, the next installments of the Fundamentals of Cinema: Love Is Strange and Kids Love Cinema sections, and a selection of nine films from the 26th Festival of French-Speaking Cinema, in a rich cinema week.

Do not miss out at the Festival's theaters:
I Swear by Kirk Jones, a sincere, funny and deeply touching coming-of-age story; a film about the strength, acceptance and courage to be yourself, even when no-one understands you.

The based on true events The Great Arch by Stéphane Demoustier, a sarcastic and melancholic study on the eternal conflict between art and the opportunism of politics.

Orwell: 2+2=5 by Raoul Peck, a blistering documentary on the legendary dystopian author George Orwell, which foregrounds the disturbingly timely, prophetic and destined-to-be-relevant aspects of his thinking.

A true 00s gem, the exceeding all classifications and bound to stir a shock Morvern Callar by Lynne Ramsay, which outlines the nihilist portrait of a disorientated generation, as well as of an entire era, withing the framework of the Fundamentals of Cinema: Love Is Strange section.

A selection of nine films from the 26th Festival of French-Speaking Cinema, at Stavros Tornes theater, among which stand out some of the biggest hits of recent years, directed by some of the top-notch names of the French-speaking cinema.

The delightful live-action animation Paddington in Peru, the third adventure of the beloved titular hero, that combines comedy and thrill, in the time-honored Sunday meeting of young movie lovers with the Kids Love Cinema section.

Three more films continue their successful course in the Festival's theaters:

The highly anticipated and gripping Greek thriller Last Call by Sherif Francis, inspired by real events that shocked Greek society in the late ‘90s.

An unconventional and adventurous portrait of the life and work of the great writer, Franz by Agnieszka Holland unfolds like a kaleidoscopic journey into the inner world of the Czech author’s mind and memories.

A deeply moving film led by an outstanding Carmen Maura, Malaga Street by Maryam Touzani offers a subtle, life-affirming portrait that gently overturns every stereotype surrounding old age. Winner of the Audience Award at the Venice Spotlight section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.