SUMMER CINEMA
FRIDAY 7, 14 & 21 FEBRUARY 2025
ALL SESSIONS NOW SOLD OUT!
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From ancient plays at the Theatre of Dionysus to Hollywood classics at Cine Thisio, open air theatres are a long-standing and much loved Greek tradition. At our annual Summer Cinema, the Hellenic Museum brings a slice of this great pastime to Melbourne!
Join us over three Friday nights in February as the leafy Museum courtyard comes to life with family favourite films, classic movie snacks and delicious food. Doors open from 6.30PM for food and drinks, with screenings starting shortly after sundown – approx. 8.30PM.
Feature Flicks X Featured Food: The Pontian Club & Melvourni
Every Sunday a quiet Brunswick lane is jolted to life by The Pontian Club: a weekly pop-up kitchen which began as friends Al and Bertie hosting their mates, and has now grown into a cult-following with a team rounded out by ex-Gimlet chef Oscar Tan. This year, The Pontian Club will shake up Summer Cinema with a fresh Greek menu, built around seasonal produce from Bertie's family farm. Available each session from 6.30pm until sold out.
They'll be joined by our friends at Melvourni who'll be brewing their delicious Greek coffee and frappe. Popcorn, ice cream, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will also be available to purchase at the concession stand.
Please note, as this event is catered and licensed, no outside food or beverage is permitted.
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Session 1
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The Underdog (Το Κλωτσοσκούφι) (1960)
feat. The Pontian Club & Melvourni
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Friday 7 February
Doors 6.30PM, film 8.30PM*
88 minutes
PG
Comedy, Romance
Greek audio with English subtitles
Disillusioned with her life and disappointed by her job prospects, young Mary (the beloved Greek starlet, Aliki Vougiouklaki) enlists the help of a ship owner to immigrate to Australia. However, struck by her beauty and charm, the ship owner quickly falls in love with Mary. If they reach their destination, how will he let her go?
Session 2
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Marijuana Stop! (μαριχουανα στοπ!) (1971)
feat. The Pontian Club & Melvourni
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Friday 14 February
Doors 6.30PM, film 8.30PM*
92 minutes
PG
Musical, Comedy
Greek audio with English subtitles
Three cousins – an eligible bachelor, a penniless hippie and a worldly traveller – are reunited by their shared inheritance of a mansion in Plaka. But when their ideas for how best to use it are even more different than their personalities, hilarity ensues! This vibrant romp through 1970s Athens is directed by Giannis Dalianidis, the ‘godfather’ of Greek musical comedy, with an original soundtrack by Mimis Plessas.
Session 3
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Madalena (Μανταλένα) (1960)
feat. The Pontian Club & Melvourni
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Friday 21 February
Doors 6.30PM, film 8.30PM*
92 minutes
G
Romance, Drama
Greek audio with English subtitles
A longstanding feud between two rival ferry captains divides a small island, and when one captain meets an untimely demise, his daughter Madalena (Aliki Vougiouklaki) suddenly finds herself at the centre. Now, at the helm of her family’s shipping company, she must compete against her father’s rival – and his charming son. With new love on the horizon, will old tensions persist?
* Screenings begin shortly after sundown – approximately 8.30PM.