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A Panorama of Greek Cinema at the Avalon Theatre Presents
Hard Goodbyes: My Father
A Film by Penny Panayotopoulou
WIN FREE TICKETS!

When: Wednesday February 2, 2011
8:00 PM to 10:15 PM
Where: Avalon Theatre
5612 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC  20015 
Cover Charge: $11.00

The Embassy of Greece and the Greek Film Center
With the support of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Proudly present

Panorama of Greek Cinema

A PANORAMA OF GREEK CINEMA

On the first Wednesday of each month at 8:00 PM
at the Avalon Theatre
A Non Profit Film Center in Washington DC
Historic theater built in 1923 and reopened in 2003 by the non-profit Avalon Theatre Project

Panorama of Greek Cinema series provides a wonderful opportunity for DC filmgoers to experience the best of Greek cinema.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011 8:00 PM

Hard Goodbyes:  My Father
(Δύσκολοι Αποχαιρετισμοί: Ο Μπαμπάς μου)

A Flim by Penny Panayotopoulou

Elias is a 10 year old boy living in Athens with his family in 1969 and has an interest in Jules Verne’s stories and in astronomy. His father, with whom Elias has a strong relationship, is a travelling salesman and his absence affects the whole family. On the eve of his departure for a long business trip he promises his son that he’ll be back in time to watch the moon landing on TV together, but he is killed in a car accident. While Elias’ mother and his elder brother deal with the loss in their own way, Elias refuses to accept his father’s death. He creates an imaginary world, in which his father is alive. He shares fictitious stories with his friends, he sends letters to his grandmother on behalf of his father and he dreams of places like he did with him. Elias’ mother and his godfather, who do everything to bring him back to reality, take him to a summer house. On the night of the moon landing Elias meets his father in his own way and comes to terms with his loss.

2002 • Not Rated • 113 min • in Greek w/ English subtitles

Win Free Tickets

DCGreeks.com is giving away 3 pairs of tickets to the Panorama of Greek Cinema's showing of Hard Goodbyes:  My Father on February 2, 2011 at 8 PM at the Avalon Theatre.  To enter, send an email to [email protected] with subject "Hard Goodbyes:  My Father Ticket Giveaway" and include your name in the body of the email.  We'll draw three winners at random from all emails received by Sunday, January 30, 2011 at 11:59 PM.  Only one entry allowed per person.  Winners will be notified via email on Monday, January 31st!

More Info and to buy tickets on the web: http://www.theavalon.org/programs-events/panorama-of-greek-cinema

Avalon Theatre
5612 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20015
202-966-6000
Directons: http://www.theavalon.org/about/locationdirections/

Event Contact: Avalon Theatre
Contact's Phone: (202) 966-6000
Event's Web Site: http://www.theavalon.org/programs-events/panorama-of-greek-cinema