BOY ON A DOLPHIN

A special tribute to Sophia Loren

3-5 OCTOBER 2025
HYDRA ISLAND GREECE

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BOY ON A DOLPHIN

A Culturally Immersive Experience

ArtCinema will present a fully restored 4K screening of the 1957 classic Boy on a Dolphin in an open-air theatrical setting on the stunning Mandraki Beach - one of the film’s original shooting locations.

This special, community-wide celebration will be an immersive seaside evening, evoking the glamorous 1950’s era with fashion, music, and dance, culminating in a sit-down taverna dinner at the beloved Lefterakis Taverna.

We invite everyone to learn the most iconic Greek song from Boy on a Dolphin so we can unite in music - “Ti Einai Afto Pou To Lene Agapi” (“What Is This Called Love”), with music composed by Takis Morakis.

American 1950's torch singer Julie London performed the English version for the film's closing credits, set to the Greek melody by Takis Morakis with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster and Gianis Ioannis Fermanoglou.

We are proud to host this event under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and the Italian Embassy in Athens, whose endorsement honours this unique cultural occasion.

FILM & FASHION CREATIVE ADVISORS

RICCARDO RUINI

Italian Creative Director and ArtCinema Advisor Riccardo Ruini joins this year’s event to celebrate the Italian connection. Known for iconic campaigns for Bulgari, Gucci, and Valentino, Ruini has collaborated with leading talents across photography, art, cinema, and music, and has directed the creative vision for Vogue Japan, GQ Style UK, and other top publications.

NICOLE ALEXANDROPOULOS

Greek-Italian director and producer Nicole Alexandropoulos — founder and artistic director of the Athens Fashion Film Festival — joins ArtCinema this year as a cultural ally, celebrating the Italian–Greek film and fashion connection through the Boy on a Dolphin and Italian icon, Sophia Loren.