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

ΑΚΟΕ/ΑΜΦΙ: Η Ιστορία Μιας Επανάστασης (*Να κοιμάμαι στο στήθος του…)

25th TiDF: World Premiere

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

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Available at the Agora Market TiDF25

Direction: Iossif Vardakis
Script: Iossif Vardakis
Cinematography: Dimitris Kasimatis
Editing: Kostis Kontogeorgos
Sound: Kostas Koutelidakis
Music: K. Bhta
Production: Laika Productions
Producers: Tasos Koronakis, Marina Danezi
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: 71'
Contact: Laika Productions (Tasos Koronakis, tkoronakis@gmail.com)

Iossif Vardakis

Filmography

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