
SCREENING
My Name Is Eftyhia
Saturday, Oct 9, 2021 at 7:00 pm
Part of New York Greek Film Expo 2021
Dir. Angelos Frantzis. 2019, 123 mins. DCP. In Greek with English subtitles. With Karyofyllia Karampeti, Katia Goulioni, Pygmalion Dadakarides, Dina Michailidou, Thanos Tokakis. This award-winning drama tells the story of the indomitable Eftyhia Papagiannopoulou, who escaped the burning of Smyrna and journeyed to Athens, where she became a major figure in Greek popular music and the beloved lyricist of Greece. One of the biggest box office hits of recent years, the film went on to win eight Hellenic Film Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actress.