We are pleased to announce
four new special screenings of the acclaimed documentary film
KISSES TO THE CHILDREN
by
film director Vassilis Loules
from Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 October 2013
Friday 1st, Saturday 2nd, and Sunday 3rd November
at 20:00
at MICHAEL CACOYANNIS FOUNDATION
206 Piraeus Str., Tavros, Athens, Tel: 210 3418550
The film’s director Vassilis Loules will be present every night
to share his experiences with the audience and answer questions after the screening.
On Thursday October 24th and on Friday October 25th the film is going to be projected with English Subtitles. The original version is in Greek.
With the support of the Embassy of Canada to the Hellenic Republic.
The award-winning documentary tells the personal stories five Greek-Jewish children who were saved by Christian families from persecution during the Nazi Occupation of Greece in World War II. These children are among the few survivors to tell their stories to current and future generations.
The film also describes the life of Greek Jewish Communities before WWII through rare images of Occupied Greece obtained from archival material, as well as amateur films taken by German soldiers and illegal footage shot by Greek patriots.