FREE THE KITSCH ATHENS FILM FEST 2024 | PROGRAM

SATURDAY 19 Oct. 2024

18:30 | Doors Open

18:50 | Greek Program: Avant-Kitsch | 49’ + Q&A

Nitsa | dir. by Yorgos Efthimiou, 28’00’’, GR
Flesh And Peel |dir. by Ioanna Fakinou, 1’40’’, GR
HAHAAHHAIAMWATCHINGYOUxD | dir. by Ioanna Fakinou, 1’56’’, GR
Birds Don’t Look Through The Window | dir. by Eirini Tampasouli, 7’22’’, GR
Labyrinth Tale | dir. By Vasia Syrogiannouli, 4’35’’, GR

20:00 | Kitsch Dystopias | 57’

Out of Order | dir. by Kendy Paxia & Matthew Ragsdale, 3’24’’, USA
Falling Out | dir. by Jack Salvadori, 8’00’’, UK
Buurthuis 2 | dir. by Josefin Arnell, 17’03’’, NL
Escape from Eden | dir. by Lambros Kondolemis, 9’04’’, GR
Maricomio | dir. by Enzo Monzon, 19’55’’, ARG

21:10 | 69 minutes or less: Love in the time of Kitsch | 69’

The Angle Of Our Wrists | dir. by Rémi Dayre, 30’00’’, FR
Secret Notes | dir. by O’Neal Malki, 1’49’’, SWE
Rabbit | dir. by Jessica Mackie Hunter & David Kreibich, 7’52’’, UK
Spoiled Milk | dir. by Yasemin Kevser, 9’40’’, NL
Four Daniels | dir. by L.C. Henderson, 12’56’’, USA
GILLIPOLAS | dir. by Joan Bentallé & Pol Diggler, 7’20’’, ESP

22:30 | ΜUSIC NIGHT PARTY by Mas Verbena – rhythms of Brazil
Dj sets by Daniel cantagalo, teranga beat and stivako |

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SUNDAY 20 Oct. 2024

18:00 | Doors Open

18:30 | Greek Program: All that glitters is not glitter | 30’ + Q&aA

Letter | dir. by Diana Chimeris, 5’28’’, GR
I AM A VULVA | dir. by Effie Emmanouilidi & Dimitrios Sidirokastritis, 2’28’’, GR
Why Won’t You Dance? | dir. by Penelope Mavropsaridi, 15’00’’, GR
Please, Wait | dir. by Karina Logothetis. 9’00’’, GR
IDIOLEKTOS | dir. by Matteo Pizzocaro, 4’13’’, GR

19:15 | Greek Program: Documentaries | 42’ + Q&A

#about_us | dir. by Evgenia Matsoukaki, 17’54’’, GR
ALLES GUT | dir. by Pavlos Paraskevopoulos, 25’00’’, GR

20:15 | International Documentaries | 62’

Fluid Forms | dir. by Sophie Strobeck, 17’27’’, GER
A Day With Peyton And Marley | dir. by Cyber Shanahoy, 5’10’’, USA
CHEMSEX | dir. by Daniel Porto, 7’00’’, BR
Façade | dir. by Sophia Vi, 1’44’’, UK
A Portrait In Three | dir. by Martin Del Carpio, 31’22’’, USA

21:30 | 69 minutes or more: Kitsch International Showcase | 69’

Groundapple | dir. by LLonymus Axoparri, 9’06’’, FIN
At Night By Horse | dir. by Gianna Scholten, 11’48’’, CH
Grateful Grapefruit | dir. by Sam Edward Handley, 15’25’’, NZ
Film Rosa | dir. by Silvia Bertocchi, 14’27’’, IT
Summer Night Fantasy | dir. by Guby Moon, 5’41’’, ESP
Catboy | dir. by Cristian Sitjas, 13’16’’, ESP

22:50 – 00:30 | “Compliance” – PERFORMANCE BY ATHANASIA TSOPANARGIA (Closing event)

PARALLEL SCREENINGS

VIDEO INSTALLATION | “Body Projections” | 68’

KINDLE – a time capsule for my death told in three parts | dir. by martin del carpio, 6’44’’, USA
Boob | dir. by Lokchi Lam, 7’18’’, CA
On the Other Side Of | dir. by Mia Felić, 6’45’’, EST
Ave Quinn 2022 | dir. by John Watson, 1’, CA
Thunderstruck | dir. by Beatrice Hoang, 4’2’’, USA
Walking in a mall with heels, a dress + a GoPro filming people calling me names | dir. by E Rady, 10’07’’, USA
WHAT YOU WILL HAVE SEEN | by Katia Sophia Ditzler, 3’, GER
Chaos Candy | by Lauren Bumgarner, Lindsey Cox, 5’33’’
Sleep Is the Love | by Anya Liftig, 11’3’’, USA
Katalista Katalista | by Lee Nini, 5’, NL
Object(s) of Desire | dir. by Liberty Antonia Sadler, 4’5’’, UK
Cervantine Videodance Arirang, Cielito Lindo! | dir. by Héctor Maya Requena, 4’2’’, KR

TRIPLE X BOOTH (+18)

My First Time | dir. by E Rady, 39’’, USA
Good boy | dir. by Marco Antonio Núñez, 9’, CL
Auto / Visual | dir. by Menelas, 9’18’’, GR
Deepthroat | dir. by Mikesaf, 6’31’’, BEL
Fuck you, pay me! | dir. by Mercy St. James, 8’, NL
Psyco Session | dir. by Wild Cat, Werther Germondari, 3’, IT
Clap | dir. by Esteph Medusa, 6’52’’, BEL
NOHOMO | dir. by J. Santos, 5’, USA
The Exhibition Guided Tour (La Visita Guidata) | dir. by Werther Germondari, Nicola De Simone, 10’, ITA
Crixus. Gladiator | dir. by Jesus Varela Mendoza, 25’30’’, MEX
sandy wetcliff – in beauty – furryXplosion | dir. by Ela Aloisia Sattler, 9’ 54’’, AT
The day the vulvous galaxy almost lost its orgasms |dir. by Collective Creation Workshop
“Postporn Fantasies and Rude Futures”, 9’57’’, CO
COLOR OF F*CK dir. by HAKAN ERDOGAN, 5’34’’, ΤR

ALL WEEKEND INSTALLATION

“Untitled Yet” – Installation by Rania Spanou
“Show room” – Installation curated by Free the Kitsch Team, + featuring photos by @eleftheria_nikolaidou & fashions videos from previous editions of the festival directed by Pietro Radin.
“Slay the House Down, Boots!” – Installation by Ernst Van Hoek

Free the kitsch Athens Film Fest is curated by the group of filmmakers / curators
Interferences and is organized in collaboration with the art space KINO 28 and the cultural
space Plex. The place is accessible to people with a wheelchair. Admission is free (by
donation). All movies are in the original language with English subtitles.