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14th AOAFF powered by DEI: The Lost Paradise of "Carlito" on Monday at Drakopoulou Park

The 14th Athens Open Air Film Festival powered by DEI will screen "Carlito's Way" by Brian De Palma, perhaps the pinnacle moment of the American director, on Monday, July 8th at Drakopoulou Park.

Unfairly in the shadow of «Scarface», Brian De Palma's film does not coincidentally share the same leading actor, and in the role of a Latino gangster. In «Carlito's Way» you feel that the ghost of Tony Montana has returned to Earth remorseful, better and wiser, looking for a chance to redeem himself. But as uncle Clint has taught us, there are no second chances in this world and Heaven is always a few feet away, so much that if you raised your hands, you could feel it with your fingers. Apart from De Palma's usual virtuosity in directing, which again gives us scenes of anthologies, such as the chase in the Grand Central train station, here there is also a creeping melancholy that finds both its foundation and its climax in an unbearable conclusion that brings the hero between farewell and nowhere and gives the director's «impure» filmography its pure masterpiece. Giannis Basileiou

The film is screened in a digitally restored print.

When: MONDAY, JULY 8th | 21.30 
Where: Drakopoulou Park | Free admission

Director: Brian De Palma | Starring: Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, Viggo Mortensen | Runtime: 144' | Year of Production: 1993 | Language: English | Subtitles: Greek

Classic and beloved films in brand new and digitally restored copies, all-night movie marathons under the full moon, a marathon of legendary horror films in one of Athens' coolest parks, unforgettable screenings at some of the city's most unexpected and impressive locations. These and much more are in store at the 14th Athens Open Air Film Festival powered by DEI, the beloved summer festival tradition, returning from June to September with a rich program, screenings at favorite and new locations, and above all, great cinema.

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    Publication date: 2024-07-05 16:30:22

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