A POET (Un Poeta)
A surpise late-night screening presented by our residenct poet’s John L. Holgerson & Giannis Gavalas
Gardenia Open Air Cinema | Saturday 4 October 2025
A surprise late-night screening featuring talks from our American Poetry Resident, John L. Holgerson and local Hydriot Shipping Captain turned Poet, Giannis Gavalas.
An aging poet finds purpose mentoring Yurlady, a talented teen, though exposing her to the poetry scene might be unwise. His own poetic pursuits led nowhere, leaving him a stereotypical obscure writer.
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Director: Simón Mesa Soto
Writer: Simón Mesa Soto
Cinematographer: Juan Sarmiento G.
Editor: Ricardo Saraiva
Score Producer: Tom Millbourn Malmros
Music Supervisor: Jacob Snavely
Cast: Ubeimar Rios, Rebeca Andrade, Guillermo Cardona
Running Time: 120 minutes
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Bun Tikki
Our Opening Night Greek premier of this contemporary Indian film was presented by writer/director Faraz Arif Ansari with leading actor Abhay Deol.
Bun Tikki presents an emotional story about self-discovery, societal challenges and a single parent trying to understand their child.
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Dirty Boy
Our second Opening Night film was presented by director Doug Rao, with actors Stan Steinbichler and Ava Merson-O’Brien who joined audiences for a live Q&A.
Raised in an oppressive cult, a reclusive schizophrenic is framed for ritualistic murders and must prove his innocence.
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Boy On A Dolphin Tribute
Our Boy on a Dolphin tribute transformed Mandraki Beach into an open-air cinema at one of the film’s original locations.
Local performances and special guests accompanied the premiere of Hydra & Sophia: Echoes of the Dolphin. The evening concluding with a 4K restoration of the 1957 classic.
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Hydra & Sophia: Echoes of the Dophin
ArtCinema’s first original production premiered at our Boy on a Dolphin Tribute at Mandraki Beach preceding the main feature.
A combining local stories, archival material and AI enhanced visuals, it explores how the 1957 Hollywood film connected Sophia Loren and Hydra to international cinema.
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Cinema & Souvlaki
Our Cinema & Souvlaki community event returned in 2025, bringing local flavours, international cinema and audiences of all ages together in a welcoming open-air setting.
Featuring animated shorts from ANIMASYROS, Paweł Pawlikowski’s Muse, and family feature Pets on a Train to close the evening.
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Animasyros Family Shorts
During our Cinema & Souvlaki community evening at Kamini Port, ANIMASYROS founder Vassilis Karamitsanis presented animated short films curated for children and families.
Drawn from the festival’s 2025 international programme, the screening celebrated the art of animation.
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Muse
Screened at our Cinema & Souvlaki community event, where we transform the sacred Kamini Port into a vibrant open-air cinema experience.
We presented Pawel Pawlikowski’s short film about the give and take of the creative struggle. Harmony dissolves into a battle of wills between a master pianist and his temperamental muse.
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Pets On A Train
The family feature film of our Cinema & Souvlaki evening at Kamini Port.
When a crew of animal bandits embark on a routine swindle, they find themselves caught up in a train heist. It's up to Falcon, a petty thief raccoon, and Rex, a righteous police-dog, to save the animals on this high-speed runaway train.
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Dracula: A Love Story
Following the Cinema & Souvlaki programme in Kamini, guests returned to Gardenia Open-Air Cinema for one final late-night screening at Hydra Port.
Luc Besson’s dramatic reimagining of Dracula brought Closing Night to an atmospheric cinematic conclusion.
