Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2026

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Last Call (Country: Greece; Year: 2026; Director: Sherif Francis; Writer: Sherif Francis, Katerina Bei; Stars: Orfeas Avgoustidis, Maria Nafpliotou, Giorgos Benos, Dimitris Lalos, Renia Louizidou, Nikos Psarras, Kalliopi Chaska, Giannis Karampampas, Thodoris Skyftoulis, Errikos Litsis, Vassilis Risvas, Rigas Skepetaris, Polydoros Vogiatzis, Rasmi Tsopela)
New Year’s Eve, 2000. A desperate fugitive, armed with a live grenade, breaks into an apartment in downtown Athens and demands to go live on air. A young journalist along with ambitious media execs and a divided police force are thrown into a deadly game of negotiation, manipulation, and survival, while the nation watches in real time. Inspired by true events.
Maralinga Maningrida Mantamaru (Country: Greece; Year: 2026; Director: Alexander Voulgaris; Writer: Alexander Voulgaris; Stars: Flomaria Papadaki, Rozalinda Hoxha, Melina Rachioti-Rigopoulou, Mairi Giannoula, Miss Trichromi)
A neverending noon. A loop of secrets. Miranda, Marion, Sarah, Irma, and Joan. Stuck in time and time travelers. They may be the only living people left on Earth. Testimonies, songs, and traumas from Australia.
Uchronia: Parallel Histories Of Queer Revolt (Country: Greece, Netherlands; Year: 2026; Director: Fil Ieropoulos; Writer: Foivos Douses; Stars: Kristof, Marlo Mortimer, Eve Libertine)
A cinematic essay exploring revolutionary politics, queer history and art.
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