The Akadimias Platonos park filled with cinema!
Last night, Plato’s Academy Archaeological Park, a hidden treasure of breathtaking natural beauty, played to host to classic coming-of-age masterpiece ?The Big Chill?.
The 3rd Athens Open Air Film Festival is back in town. After the glamorous screening of “Before Midnight” on June 11th at the Pallas Theater, featuring a stunning line-up of celebrity guests, the festival has been in full swing with a assortment of refreshingly cool events and a handful of classic movie screenings.
Last night, Plato’s Academy Archaeological Park, a hidden treasure of breathtaking natural beauty, played to host to classic coming-of-age masterpiece “The Big Chill”. Crowds started gathering from early on to reserve a spot, including families, couples on a romantic outing and friends on a night out on the town. Artistic director Orestis Andreadakis welcomed the audience to the third edition of Athens’ favorite summer festival, sharing behind-the-scenes anecdotes from “The Big Chill” and cracking jokes.
Fischer offered spectators ice cold beer, the perfect complement to any movie night, especially if it’s under the stars.
Our band of outsiders - Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, Kevin Kline, Meg Tilly and William Hurt – filled the screen with tension, laughter, emotion and a whole lotta love, which only served to intensify the overall chill-out vibe that comes hand-in-hand with the hot weather.
The film was screened with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Athens.
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The 3rd Athens Open Air Film Festival is organized by the Athens International Film Festival and the CINEMA magazine – cinemagazine.gr, with the kind support of the Greek National Tourism Organisation..
