Strangers in a Strange Land: 50 Greek Mystery & Fantastic Movies

Strangers in a Strange Land: 50 Greek Mystery & Fantastic Movies

2009 · 95 min · ★ 6.8 · Documentary

Documentary on the Thriller, Noir, Fantasy, Science Fiction genders in the Greek cinema for the last 50 years. It is a collage of authentic scenes and trailers of 50 films as presented by 4 girls, bearing the name of the gender they represent. 50 years (1959-2009), 50 films, 45 directors, script writers, authors, critics, producers.

Directed by Dimitris Panayiotatos · Written by Vicky Chasandra

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

2h 57m together

Strangers in a Strange Land: 50 Greek Mystery & Fantastic Movies

Elena

A close match in mood and era.

More from Dimitris PanayiotatosSee all →

And Wherever It Takes UsAnd Wherever It Takes Us · 2004
And Wherever It Takes Us
8.02004
MovieRomance
Following a meltdown that leads to a suspension, professional golfer Zoe Papadopoulos travels to her grandparents' village in Greece to escape the harsh spotlight of the international
The signs of the nightThe signs of the night · 1990
The signs of the night
7.01990
MovieFantasy
The Night with SilenaThe Night with Silena · 1986
The Night with Silena
5.81986
MovieDramaRomance
With the youthful remembrance of the mysterious beauty he used to secretly admire from afar still etched in his mind, a young man will unexpectedly spot a dead ringer of her and attempt to appease his long-suppressed feelings.
The Vampire FactoryThe Vampire Factory · 1977
The Vampire Factory
5.51977
MovieHorror
Under pressure from their bloodthirsty boss, several working-class women, employed by manufacturer Mr. Duralac in a remote French countryside factory, are subject to vampirization while accomplishing their night shift.
The Third NightThe Third Night · 2003
The Third Night
5.42003
MovieThrillerMystery
The wife, a girl and a woman, lose their husband, father and lover in a plane crash. As it turns out, all three women are waiting for some news about the same man. In the end it is confirmed that the man died in the accident.
Lovers Beyond TimeLovers Beyond Time · 1990
Lovers Beyond Time
4.61990
MovieScience FictionThriller
A fantasy film, featuring the weird relationship between attractive Sylvia and Angelos. The girl breaks up with him. Three years later she is married to a doctor and her life is upset by a series of unbelievable events, such as strange assassinations of her friends and her being inexplicably aroused, at the most inappropriate moments and occasions. This mysterious experiences stem from the presence of Angelos, who, having built a time-machine, wanders around in space-time, in order to eliminate those he sees as rivals and to make love to her.
Loneliness Everywhere, Loneliness NowhereLoneliness Everywhere, Loneliness Nowhere · 1998
Loneliness Everywhere, Loneliness Nowhere
3.81998
MovieRomanceDrama
A couple in crisis comes closer when the woman (who suspecting her husband of adultery) decides to work as a dancer in a nightclub. When he sees her dancing, he desires her again.
Ο Νέος Μου ΜπαμπάςΟ Νέος Μου Μπαμπάς · 2005
Ο Νέος Μου Μπαμπάς
2005
MovieComedy
A group of men whose friendship begins from the Army
Le Kontar de GodardLe Kontar de Godard · 2022
Le Kontar de Godard
2022
MovieDramaComedy
Iordanis Finos (born Iordanis Dimitsanis) was an ambitious director in order to create a movement similar to the Nouvelle Vague in Greek territory. A fatal accident during the shooting of his first film brought death to him and his crew, leaving the film halfway through. The accident occurred on May 20, 1979. On January 28, 2021, ARRI launched Spectraflex, a camera capable of capturing spectral debris, also known as ghosts. This documentary is an exclusive interview with Iordanis Finos about his film, art and life.

More Like This

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter