IN SITU REALITIES
Eleusis Documentary Festival

IN SITU REALITIES
Eleusis Documentary Festival

15 - 19 December 2023

Cine Elefsis

A new institution in the city of Elefsina

The 1st In Situ Realities - Eleusis Documentary Festival, a legacy project of 2023 Eleusis, is inaugurated with 12 premieres of documentary films, inspired by Elefsina and the surrounding areas, and with important collaborations from the world of cinema.

For five days until Tuesday 19 December, more than 12 short and feature-length documentaries, produced or co-produced by 2023 Eleusis, will be screened in a nationwide premiere, including the new documentary by Filippos Koutsaftis titled Mystery 31 The Eleusinians (23 years after Agelastos Petra [Mourning Rock]), Mystery 69 Greekies by Menelaos Karamaghiolis, dedicated to abandoned and stray animals of all kinds, and Marianna Economou's Dark Waters, which explores the city's relationship with the sea. The programme also includes six documentaries focusing on West Attica under the general title Mystery 23 The Western Towns, created by six young filmmakers after a year spent wandering in the region: Pavlos Kosmidis, Giorgos Kravvaritis, Katerina Markoulaki, Fani Bitou, Panagiotis Papafragkos and Christiana Chiranagnostaki. The main programme of the Festival could not be without the cinematic approach to music. Short musical journeys inspired by Elefsina, from Greek tradition to contemporary electronic sound: Mystery 96 Chóres - The Kafkos (traditional Cretan rizitiko song) by Harry Koushos, Stereo Nova Video Club by Spyros Skandalos, and finally, Mystery 0 Mysteries of Transition - Opening Ceremony.

Among several important collaborations is the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival, which presents a series of exquisite films including the recently awarded short film by Syllas Tzoumerkas My Mother is a Saint and the film Mother of Daughters by Elke Lehrenkrauss and Gioula Boudali, both co-produced by 2023 Eleusis. The recently awarded documentaries Under the Sky of Damascus by Talal Derki, Heba Khaled & Ali Wajeeh and The Voice by Dominika Montean-Pańków will also be screened. The Peloponnisos International Documentary Film Festival selects the film Kapr Code by Lucie Králová, while a documentary dedicated to the history of Panelefsiniakos, The Wheat on the Shirt by Yiannis Kanakis, Yiannis Panayiotarakos and Anna Psarra, produced in collaboration with the Public Benefit Enterprise of the Municipality of Elefsina, reveals the long history of the sports club and its impact on the local community.

The heart of the festival is set in the historic and recently restored space of cine Eleusis, 35 years after it ceased to operate.

Discover the detailed programme of the Festival here:

IN SITU REALITIES
Eleusis Documentary Festival

SATURDAY 16 DECEMBER 2023

CINE ELEUSIS
Central Hall

SCREENING #1: 17:00
MYSTERY 69 GREEKIES
MENELAOS KARAMAGHIOLIS - DØCUMATISM
Premiere
(2023, 90')

After the screening of the films there will be a discussion between the director and the filmmaker and visual artist Eva Stefani, and the viewers and participants of the project.

SCREENING #2: 20:00
THE WHEAT ON THE SHIRT
YIANNIS KANAKIS, YIANNIS PANAYIOTARAKOS & ANNA PSARRA
(2023, 48')

SCREENING #3: 21:00
THE ELEUSINIANS
FILIPPOS KOUTSAFTIS
(2023, 99')

SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER 2023
CINE ELEUSIS
Central Hall

SCREENING #1: 17:00
DARK WATERS
MARIANNA EKONOMOU
Premiere
(2023, 30')

SPORTZAL
PAVLOS KOSMIDIS
Premiere
(2023, 60')

Discussion with the directors will follow.

SCREENING #2: 20:00
ALIENATION
VANGELIS GKINIS
(2023, 8')

THE ELEUSINIANS
FILIPPOS KOUTSAFTIS
(2023, 99')

MONDAY 18 DECEMBER 2023

CINE ELEUSIS
Central Hall

SCREENING #1: 17:00
BIG DAYS
FANI MPITOU
Premiere
(2023, 51')

THE BEAUTY OF IMPERFECT THINGS
GIORGOS KRAVVARITIS
Premiere
(2023, 46')

Discussion with the directors will follow.

SCREENING #2: 19:00
KAPR CODE
LUCIE KRÁLOVÁ
(2022, 90')

SCREENING #3: 20:45
THE LANDSHIP
TIMECIRCUS COLLECTIVE
(2023, 15')

25km
ELIANE ROUMIÉ
(2022, 10')

IERA ODOS [SACRED WAY]
KLEOPATRA HARITOU
(2023, 30')

CHAMOMILE - TRANSIT
PANOS OIKONOMOU
(2023, 3')

(SACRED)* SEA ROUTE
MENELAOS KARAMAGHIOLIS
(2023, 5')

AFTER THE PERFORMANCE:
PERSIANS - A Journey in the Array of Souls
DIMITRIS KAMAROTOS
(2023, 12')

SCREENING #4: 22:30
CHÓRES
Kafkos [Traditional Cretan rizitiko song]
HARIS KOUSIOS
(2023, 5')

STEREO NOVA VIDEO CLUB
SPYROS SKANDALOS
(2023, 7')

MYSTERY 0
Mysteries of Transition - Opening Ceremony
VASSILIS KOTRONAROS
(2023, 63')

TUESDAY 19 DECEMBER 2023

CINE ELEUSIS
Central Hall

SCREENING #1: 17:00
KEVEZOU
KATERINA MARKOULAKI
Premiere
(2023, 33')

HERE AGAIN
CHRISTIANA CHIRANAGNOSTAKI
Premiere
(2023, 32')

FIRST MILK
PANAGIOTIS PAPAFRAGKOS
Premiere
(2023, 35')

Discussion with the directors will follow.

SCREENING #2: 19:30
MY MOTHER IS A SAINT
SYLLAS TZOUMERKAS
(2023, 8')

ΤΗΕ VOICE
DOMINIKA MONTEAN-PAŃKÓW
(2022, 73')

SCREENING #3: 21:30
MOTHER OF DAUGHTERS
ELKE LEHRENKRAUSS & YOULA BOUDALI
(2023, 17')

UNDER THE SKY OF DAMASCUS
TALAL DERKI, HEBA KHALED, ALI WAJEEH
(2023, 88')