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One of the major turning points in 20^th-century history, 1968 was the year that became a synonym of rebellion and struggle for change, spreading throughout the globe and giving inspiration and hope. The year’s key-moments were the uprising that took place in May 1968 in Paris, as well as the Prague Spring, but 1968 was more than that. Half a century later, the 20^th anniversary edition of the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival revisits that critical year and invites us to reevaluate the legacy of 1968 in the tribute “’68 Beyond ’68”. 

The 20th anniversary edition of the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival hosts a special tribute to the legendary auteur Agnès Varda, with 10 of her most compelling documentaries, including her latest work Faces Places that will be the opening film of the 20th TDF.

The new festival logo, originated from the Vergina Sun like the former one, gains movement and this makes it more extrovert. It becomes a more organic, brighter, sharper and flexible symbol that evokes the camera shutter. The words and typography now play an active and decisive role in the composition of the logo, as the position of the letters defines a rectangular shape that refers to a cinematic frame. These two elements, the light and the frame, are combined to highlight and embrace what has value; views, stories, fiction, lies, love, violence, seas, titles, films, everything.

The Thessaloniki International Film Festival is pleased to launch collaboration with the 47^th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), hosting the IFFR Live event for the first time in Thessaloniki, Greece, from Friday 26 January to Sunday 28 January, 2018, at TIFF’s Stavros Tornes theatre (Warehouse 1, Thessaloniki Port).

A multifaceted artist who fully embodies the term “independent filmmaker”, American director, writer and producer Sara Driver is given a carte blanche in the 20^th anniversary edition of the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival to select some of her favorite films that will be presented in this year's event.

The Thessaloniki Documentary Festival celebrates the fascinating art of documentary in its 20^th anniversary edition that will take place March 2-11, 2018.

We invite you to experience reality like never before with documentaries from all over the world, special tributes, important guests, sidebar events and many film surprises that highlight our devotion in actively promoting the documentary genre for the past two decades.