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Movies: Best Movies in Greek(ελληνικά)

Modern Greek (endonym: Νέα Ελληνικά, Néa Elliniká, [ˈne.a eliniˈka] or Κοινή Νεοελληνική Γλώσσα, Kiní Neoellinikí Glóssa), generally referred to by speakers simply as Greek (Ελληνικά, Elliniká), refers collectively to the dialects of the Greek language spoken in the modern era, including the official standardized form of the language sometimes referred to as Standard Modern Greek. The end of the Medieval Greek period and the beginning of Modern Greek is often symbolically assigned to the fall of the Byzantine Empire in 1453, even though that date marks no clear linguistic boundary and many characteristic features of the modern language arose centuries earlier, having begun around the fourth century AD. During most of the Modern Greek period, the language existed in a situation of diglossia, with regional spoken dialects existing side by side with learned, more archaic written forms, as with the vernacular and learned varieties (Dimotiki and Katharevousa) that co-existed in Greece throughout much of the 19th and 20th centuries. ()

Greek is spoken in Greece, Albania and Cyprus and 2,795 movies (between 1915 and 2024) with this language have been recorded so far. Most of these movies were shot in Greece (2,049). Popular genres for Greek movies are Drama (1,245), Comedy (1,023) and Romance / Love (317). Zorba the Greek (1964), Never on Sunday (1960), Worlds Apart (2015), The Other Me (2017) and Uranya (2006) are among the best known & most successful Greek movies.


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Zorba the Greek(1964)

NR
| 2h 22min | Drama
3.8/5 (with 147 votes)

An uptight English writer traveling to Crete on a matter of business finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.

Never on Sunday(1960)

3.5/5 (with 27 votes)

An American scholar in Greece sets about improving the prostitute with whom he is infatuated.

Worlds Apart(2015)

1h 53min | Romance / Love, Drama
3.3/5 (with 31 votes)

Three separate narratives each following a love story between a foreigner and a Greek. Each story represents a different generation falling in love during a time of socioeconomic turmoil that dominates Southern Europe as a whole, only to connect as a single story in the end.

The Other Me(2017)

1h 41min | Mystery, Crime
4.0/5 (with 34 votes)

A lonely criminology professor attempts to solve the mystery behind five murders by decoding the puzzle of five Pythagorean theorems, in a crime story that features renowned French actor François Cluzet in a key-role.

Uranya(2006)

1h 40min | Comedy
3.1/5 (with 11 votes)

Summer 1969. Dictatorship. In a small country town, young Achileas breaks his leg by falling off the yard wall of the local cinema. He wanted to see Brigit Bardot naked... However, during his visit to the city to treat his broken leg, for the first time in his life he sees a television! The program informs about the launching of Apollo to the moon. The idea of the launching becomes Achileas' obsession and along with his friends they collect money, in order to purchase a TV set. However, soon, the dilemma becomes imperative. Will they buy a television or "visit" all together Uranya in order to be taught the secrets of love?

Directed by Kostas Kapakas

Πόντιοι: New Generation = Νέων Γενεάν(2011)

1h 41min | Comedy
3.0/5 (with 2 votes)

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Dogtooth(2009)

1h 38min | Drama
3.6/5 (with 921 votes)

Three teenagers are confined to an isolated country estate that could very well be on another planet. The trio spend their days listening to endless homemade tapes that teach them a whole new vocabulary. Any word that comes from beyond their family abode is instantly assigned a new meaning. Hence 'the sea' refers to a large armchair and 'zombies' are little yellow flowers. Having invented a brother whom they claim to have ostracized for his disobedience, the uber-controlling parents terrorize their offspring into submission.

Eternity and a Day(1998)

2h 17min | Drama
3.8/5 (with 64 votes)

An ailing Greek man attempts to take a young, illegal Albanian immigrant home.

Attenberg(2010)

1h 35min | Drama
3.1/5 (with 50 votes)

Marina, 23, is growing up with her architect father in a prototype factory town by the sea. Finding the human species strange and repellent, she keeps her distance...that is until a stranger comes to town and challenges her to a foosball duel, on her own table. Her father, meanwhile, ritualistically prepares for his exit from the 20th century, which he considers to be "overrated.".

The Weeping Meadow(2004)

2h 50min | Drama, History
3.7/5 (with 40 votes)

Two Greek refugees fall in love, but their relationship is devastated by dictatorship and war.

Blackmail Boy(2003)

NR
| 1h 40min | Drama
2.9/5 (with 10 votes)

In the small, closed community of a provincial town, Magda tries to maintain a balance within a family facing many serious problems. The families apparently normal, bourgeois, every-day life will crack open, bringing to the surface hatred and passions of the kind that lie well-hidden in the mists of the nearby lake. An intense plot and a totally unexpected ending make up this film, which features characters who are vulnerable, innocent and ordinary, but who become ruthless and callous, worrying only about protecting their financial resources. The offences are disproportionately serious compared to the financial benefits they try to secure.

O Astrapogiannos(1970)

1h 56min | Drama, War, Adventure
2.4/5 (with 2 votes)

The battle-scarred hero of the Greek Revolution, Giannos "Astrapogiannos", returns home after the end of the blood-soaked War of Independence, only to find himself in a new conflict, as he locks horns with a ruthless local Kodjabashis.

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Το Σύνδρομο Της Χιονάτης(2008)

1h 15min | Crime

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Arcadia(2024)

Neurologist Katerina and former doctor Yannis are heading off to a deserted seaside resort. Silence descends on the car as they travel across dunes in a windy autumn, matching the less-than-pleasant occasion: Yannis has been called to identify the victim of a tragic accident at the hospital of the small town. When the local policeman informs them that the victim’s vehicle had plunged over the parapet of a stone bridge and leads them to the morgue, Katerina sees her worst suspicions confirmed. Together with Yannis, but also on her own nightly excursions to a mysterious, rustic beach bar called Arcadia, they begin to put the pieces of the puzzle together, revealing a haunting story of love, loss, acceptance and letting go.

Tack(2024)

When Sofia courageously reveals her rape by a powerful figure within the Hellenic Sailing Federation, it sparks shockwaves and ignites the MeToo movement in Greece. Amalia reaches out to Sofia for support—she was raped by her coach from the ages of 11 to 13—leading them on a path toward justice. In a milestone trial, Amalia faces grueling courtroom proceedings, intense victim-blaming, and attempts to discredit her. Sofia stands firmly by her side, providing support and crucial testimony. The statute of limitations on her case has expired, preventing her from having her day in court.

Wishbone(2024)

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Lesvia(2024)

Since the 1970s, lesbians from around the world have been drawn to the island of Lesvos, the birthplace of the ancient Greek poet Sappho. When they find paradise in a local village and carve out their own queer lesbian community, tensions simmer with the local residents. With both groups claiming ownership of lesbian identity, filmmaker Tzeli Hadjidimitriou—a native and lesbian herself—is caught in the middle and chronicles 40+ years of love, community, conflict, and what it means to feel accepted.

Perdika (Partridge)(2024)

A Duke and his valet go on a winter hunting trip looking for Partridges.

The Fugitive(2024)

She is a lonely young woman, spending her nights drinking. He is a man on the run. They meet each other one evening in a bar. It could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship, something more or just a small moment of rest and human connection between the big events of their lives.

Don't Open the Door(2024)

Far from civilization, in a frozen forest on an inhospitable mountainside, a group of researchers is attacked by an unidentified figure. The sole survivor, a young biologist, takes refuge in the isolated cabin of a mysterious man must live.

Operation Star(2024)

It is the winter of 1943. Somewhere in central Greece. A captain and a sergeant of the Greek army are the only survivors of a failed sabotage attempt against a German target during World War II. The two men are forced to flee to a village. They are pursued by a platoon of unwanted German army soldiers led by a tough German lieutenant. In the midst of war, a love is born that will change everyone's lives.

From Dust To Light(2024)

Filmed In the heart of the mountainous villages of Greece and North Macedonia, the documentary follows a group of conservators of antiquities and works of art on their journey, with the goal of preserving Byzantine iconography. The dialogue between them and the hagiographers of the past comes to life.

Vavel the Band(2024)

Vavel was a very successful band in the 1980s Greece. They were one of the first Greek heavy metal bands to release LP and became famous among the scene for the unique set design of their concerts. However, since the formation, their members dreamed of achieving an international career. That dream led them to a train station outside Dusseldorf.

Unclaimed(2024)

An accidental discovery in an Athenian hospital reveals a personal and collective trauma about hundreds of patients who died from tuberculosis between 1945 and 1975 and were buried unnamed in mass graves on the hospital grounds. Eighty years later, their controversial story comes to light through their personal belongings and the search for living relatives.

A Portrait of the Collector as a Mature Man(2024)

When he was four years old, Maria Callas took him into her arms and danced with him. At the age of twenty, long after she had departed, he began to discover her work and grew fascinated by her. He never went on holiday; every cent he made was put aside to buy recordings, books, photos, posters, and programs related to her, and money was always short. As he grew older, as he worked two jobs to make ends meet, with his misfortunes, romantic disappointments, jealous friends, and an accident that led to ten surgeries and disability, his collection grew bigger. Haunted by the two women in his life - his mother who died too young and the Diva, his constant reference and reverence - he grew and found fulfillment along with his collection. Now he feels serene, enjoying many joys and memories of his life, dreaming of the afternoon his mother will knock on his door, to share a cup of coffee. He would sacrifice everything for that moment; even his own collection.

Pirates of Gramvousa(2024)

Gramvousa. A stronghold of conquerors, a pirates’ den or a charging point for freedom fighters? How can a small, barren islet keep so many secrets? Dimitris Gotsopoulos takes us on a fascinating journey of discovery in the backdrop of the Aegean, where nothing is as it seems and roles keep shifting. Just like in any good story.

Africa Star(2024)

Africa Star follows three generations of Cypriot women - mother, daughter, and granddaughter - whose lives were tragically altered by one man's submission to temptation. Plagued by guilt over his act in 1945 and his failure to make amends in 1967, the now-ailing octogenarian makes one last attempt in 2008.

Serving the Truth(2024)

1.5/5 (with 1 vote)

During the years of the German Occupation, 22 journalists signed the secret “Protocol of Honor” and pledged not to offer their services to the publications published by the occupiers and to work only in the newspapers that expressed the spirit of the Greek Resistance. Three journalists will be transported to Hitler’s concentration camps where they will meet a tragic death... A historical account of the Journalists’ Union of Macedonia and Thrace, shot on the occasion of the completion of 100 years since its foundation.

The minor order(2024)

4.0/5 (with 1 vote)

The short film "The minor order" was created by the CityFilm Productions team in memory of the train accident in the area of Tempe, Greece on Tuesday 28/02/2023. In the film we live the perspective of a relative of a victim, on the day of the tragedy, as well as a year after it. Our purpose is to never let the memory of the crime of Tempe be forgotten. Finally, we feel the need to help in any way we can in bringing real justice to this case, hoping that we are passing a certain message through our creation.

Brando with a Glass Eye(2024)

2h 2min | Drama

A method actor commits a heist that goes wrong. He befriends the critically injured victim and tries to reconcile his guilt before his one shot audition in New York.

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