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SUMMER CINEMA

FRIDAY 9, 16 & 23 FEBRUARY 2024

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From ancient plays at the Theatre of Dionysus to Hollywood classics at Cine Thisio, open air theatres are a long-standing and much loved Greek tradition. At our annual Summer Cinema, the Hellenic Museum brings a slice of this great pastime to Melbourne!

Join us over three Friday nights in February as the leafy Museum courtyard comes to life with family favourite films, classic movie snacks and delicious food. Doors open from 6.30PM for food and drinks, with screenings starting shortly after sundown – approx. 8.30PM.

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Featured Food 

We've partnered with some of Melbourne's favourite Mediterranean kitchens to make this year's Summer Cinema bigger and better than ever before! Join us at Session 1 & 2 (Friday 9 & 16 February) for gourmet eats by The Cypriot Kitchen, and Session 3 (Friday 23 February) for a special menu by Kafeneion — plus St Gerry's Loukoumades, classic movie snacks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks available every session.

 

Please note, as this event is catered and licensed,
no outside food or beverage is permitted. 

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Session One

The Parisian (Η Παριζιάνα) (1969)
with The Cypriot Kitchen & St Gerry's

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SESSION

RUN TIME

RATING

GENRE

LANGUAGE

Friday 9 February

Doors 6.30PM

Screening approx. 8.30PM*

91 minutes

Universal (Ages 4+)

Comedy, Musical

Greek audio with English subtitles

In a bid to make a name for themselves in the fashion industry, Pelagia, a neighbourhood seamstress and her sister, Eleni, hatch a plot to open a shop on Mykonos and dazzle the island’s haut monde. To better play the part, Pelagia transforms into the fashionable Parisienne Madame Pélagie – but just how long can they keep their plan from being discovered?

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Session Two

Without Identity (Χωρίς Ταυτότητα) (1963)
with The Cypriot Kitchen & St Gerry's

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SESSION

RUN TIME

RATING

GENRE

LANGUAGE

Friday 16 February

Doors 6.30PM

Screening approx. 8.30PM*

97 minutes

Universal (Ages 4+)

Drama, Romance

Greek audio with English subtitles

Penniless bachelor Giannis is approached by a stranger with a scheme: to pose as the missing son of a wealthy family. Unfortunately for Giannis, larger plots are afoot and he finds himself amidst a long-standing conspiracy, a potential love triangle, and plans of murder. Can he find love when he is without identity? Starring Alekos Alexandrakis and Zoi Laskari.

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Session Three

Lisa and the Other Woman
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Η Λίζα και η Αλλη) (1961)
with Kafeneion & St Gerry's

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RATING

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LANGUAGE

Friday 23 February

Doors 6.30PM

Screening approx. 8.30PM*

98 minutes

Universal (Ages 4+)

Comedy, Romance

Greek audio with English subtitles

In this Aliki Vougiouklaki comedy classic, Mitsi, a pampered and wealthy girl who has never worked a day in her life, runs away from home to avoid marrying the man her father has chosen for her. Desperate to find her, he offers a reward for her return – but in his daughter's place arrives Lisa, an impoverished woman who bears a striking resemblance to Mitsi! Plotting together, can father transform Lisa into the other woman and lure the real Mitsi home?

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* Screenings begin shortly after sundown – approximately 8.30PM.

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