AKOE/AMFI: The Story of a Revolution (*Just to sleep on their chest…)

Greece, 1977. A proposed law brings gay men and “transvestites” together in a historic event and sparks the creation of the first Greek LGBTQI+ movement. For the next 13 years, AKOE and its magazine Amfi, would define the way LGBTQI+ Greeks think about themselves. This film celebrates their story and legacy.

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Direction: Iossif Vardakis

Script: Iossif Vardakis

Cinematography: Dimitris Kasimatis

Editing: Kostis Kontogeorgos

Sound: Kostas Koutelidakis

Music: K. Bhta

Production: Laika Productions

Producers: Marina Danezi, Tasos Koronakis

Co-production: Greek Film Centre – Special Covid-19 Funding Scheme

Narration: Iōko Ioannis Kotidis

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Greece

Production Year: 2023

Duration: 72'

Contact: Laika Productions (Tasos Koronakis, tkoronakis@gmail.com)

Awards/Distinctions: Audience Award (Greek documentary over 50 minutes) – Thessaloniki IDF 2023

The screening is followed by a discussion with Iossif Vardakis, Director of the film and Michael Lolis, Police Captain, Member of Police Action for Human Rights and of the European LGBT Police Association.

Iossif Vardakis

Filmography

2023 AKOE/AMFI: The Story of a Revolution (*Just to sleep on their chest…)