
The Hellenic Film Society Celebrates Women’s History Month in March
with two films by acclaimed director Olga Malea.
Greek Films on Demand enables our audiences to stream two Greek films a month for a 10-day period, beginning the first Friday of the month.
Those in the New York area can still enjoy monthly screenings of Greek films
at the Museum of the Moving Image, in a theater, where they were made to be seen.
Friday, March 3 — Sunday, March 12, 2023
LITTLE GREEK GODFATHER
ΠΡΩΤΗ ΦΟΡΑ ΝΟΝΟΣ
Directed by Olga Malea
Based on a novel by Nicholas Papandreou

2007 / 86 mins
In Greek, with English subtitles
Cast: Tex Pardue (Alex), Antonis Kafetzopoulos (Lefteris Panagakis), Eleni Kastani (Mrs. Panagakis), Nikos Andreoulakis (Panos) Anna Louizidi (Myrto), Manos Gavras (Nikitas)
A prominent Greek politician (think Andreas Papandreou) sends his American-raised 11-year-old son to Crete to baptize the baby of a local parliamentary candidate. Trying to prove himself, the boy struggles with the Greek language and Cretan idiosynycrasies. His initiation into the world of politics will mark him for the rest of his life. This film is ideal for family viewing.
Filmed on location in Crete.
MARJORAM
ΜΑΤΖΟΥΡΑΝΑ
Directed by Olga Malea

2013/89 mins
In Greek, with English subtitles
Cast: Maria Riskaki (Anna), Natalia Dragoumi (Mother), Iosif Polyzoidis (Father), Gioulika Skafida (Eva), Giorgos Giannakakos (Leonidas), Christina Mitropoulou (Eirini)
A precocious and talented 11-year-old intent upon pleasing her demanding mother enters a cooking competition on television. Soon she begins to act strangely, puzzling her parents and causing concern. This tense psychological drama avoids easy solutions to the serious problems it examines.