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CANNES DAY 6 – XENIA

From the Cannes Festival official selection
"Strella," "Xenia"

My knowledge of Greek cinema is imperfect, I admit--but am I alone? Greek cinema has historically suffered from a lack of promotional support abroad, which leaves moviegoers with scant information about the Greek canon. I remember watching Yorgos Lanthimos’s “Dogtooth” in Cannes a few years ago and feeling unnerved but also strangely delighted. Lanthimos took risks by putting characters that were ... more >