Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki, Greece – The 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, a prestigious gathering celebrating global cinema, concluded its run from October 31 to November 10 with a dazzling awards ceremony. The festival’s top honor, the “Theo Angelopoulos” Golden Alexander for Best Feature Film, was bestowed on Scandar Copti’s “Happy Holidays,” a film lauded for its intricate portrayal of societal divides framed through gender, class, and national perspectives. Garnering the Silver Alexander for Best Direction, Leonardo Van Dijl’s “Julie Keeps Quiet” successfully captured audience attention. The film exposes the silent struggles of a teenage tennis player who … Read more