12th Athens Avant-Garde Film Festival

Honest question: does avant-garde art ever become classic? Or are these two separate realms that never meet? Ponder over that one between the screenings of the Athens Avant-Garde Film Festival this summer. The popular movie feast returns for its 12th edition, a hybrid one at that, at the two indoor movie theatres of the Greek Film Archive, the Lais open-air cinema and online. Leading Hollywood craftsman George Stevens, American avant-garde cinema godfather Jonas Mekas and Greek master stylist Theo Angelopoulos are honoured this year, along with Babette Mangolte, an iconic figure of the international experimental film industry. The French director is the festival’s guest this year to present selected picks from her multifaceted filmography. Stay updated on the festival’s programme by following the links below.