The 15th Athens Open Air Film Festival powered by DEI kicked off in magical fashion under the starry sky!

📽 The festival opened with Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece The Conversation, in a stunning screening that immersed the audience in the film’s iconic soundscape - beautifully blended with the natural surroundings of the Zappeion - officially marking the start of another cinephile summer. From June through August, Athens will be filled with images, stories, and emotions.

🎤 Opening remarks were delivered by the Festival’s Artistic Director, Loukas Katsikas; the President of the City of Athens Culture, Sports & Youth Organization, Eleni Zontirou; and Tatiana Pappa, Director of the Athens International Film Festival. The event was also movingly honored by the presence of renowned and beloved film critic Yiannis Bakogiannopoulos.

⚡ The 15th Athens Open Air Film Festival powered by DEI warmly thanks:

🤲 @OPANDA for their co-organization,

🍻 Fischer Beer for continuing to support the Festival and offering refreshing enjoyment during our summer nights,

🧇 and ELITE Crackers for their tasty accompaniment to the screening.

🎬 Next stop:
Wednesday, June 18 @ Metropolitan Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, Mitropoleos Square, Athens

🕤 21:30 – The Third Man (1949, 104’)
Director: Carol Reed
Starring: Joseph Cotten, Orson Welles, Alida Valli, Trevor Howard
Screening: Digitally restored copy

🎟 Free entry – Arrive early to get a seat, bring your friends, and let summer carry you away into the magical world of cinema!

📸 Photo credit: Ioannis Stefanidis
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