docuFeCHA 2022 | 10th June

During the 6th Athens’ Hispanic Film Festival – FeCHA, two documentary films will be screened with a focus on the environment and the ocean. The screenings are with free entry and will take place at the Hellenic American Union (22 Massalias str., Athens – Metro station: Panepistimio). Friday 10th June 2022 18.45 PACIFICUM, RETURN TO…

Tribute to Arturo Ripstein

The 6th Athens’ Hispanic Film Festival – FeCHA in collaboration with the Embassy of Mexico in Greece and Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE) will present two films of legendary Mexican director Arturo Ripstein in Athens during two special screenings on Wednesday 1st June and on Wednesday 15th June at the open air cinema Trianon FilmCentre…

The Castle of Purity

The story of a man who keeps his family isolated in his home for years to protect them from the “evil nature” of human beings. The Castle of Purity El Castillo de la Pureza Arturo Ripstein, Mexico, 1973, 110’

The Place Without Limits

In a small town, “La Manuela”, an extravagant homosexual and his daughter “La Japonesita” run a brothel. The town’s relative tranquility is upset by the arrival of Pancho, a boastful macho. Being seduced by “La Manuela”, Pancho feels his manhood threaten. The film is screened on occasion of Athens Pride Week 2022 and is a…

Days of Hispanic Cinema 2021

Festival de Cine Hispanófono de Atenas – FeCHA presents for the 2nd year, “Days of Hispanic Cinema” on 12-14 October 2021, which coincides with the “Día de la Hispanidad/ Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural” after the massive interest by the public in the 2020 screenings. During the event, 6 award-winning films from Spain…

5th Athens’ Hispanic Film Festival – FeCHA | 24-30 June 2021

Athens’ Hispanic Film Festival – FeCHA makes its return with its 5th edition on 24-30 June 2021 at Elinis open-air cinema (29 Kifisias Av., Metro station: Ambelokipi). Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/516108396478443 As always, FeCHA will present film premieres in Athens from Spain and Latin America. On the occasion of the 200 years anniversary of independence, a…

Diversidad | 5-6 July at Trianon Filmcentre

On the 5th and 6th of July at Trianon Filmcentre (21 Kodrigtonos str. (101 Patission Av.), Athens, Metro station: Victoria) two Mexican films,”I Promise You Anarchy” and “Made in Bangkok”, will be screened with free entry to the public. The film screenings will be complemented with short films of the Diversidad III film programme, of…

cortoFeCHA 2021 – Free online short film screenings

From the 24th of June till the 2nd of July, the short film programme of cortoFeCHA 2021 will be available for free online to all of Greece. Screenings take place here: https://video.fecha.gr/ The short films: Los Bengalas (David Valero Simón, Spain, 2021, 20’) “Los Bengalas”, an orchestra formed by four retired friends, have been…

docuFeCHA 2021 – Free online documentary screenings

From the 24th of June till the 2nd of July, you will be able to see online and for free documentary films. Available to all of Greece. Screenings at https://video.fecha.gr/ The documentaries: Available 24.6 – 2.7.2021 Gaudi, The Architect Of God (Marc Petitpierre & Josep Padró, Spain, 2020, 28’) “Gaudí, The Architect of God” is…

Diversidad III – Free Online Screenings

From the 24th of June till the 2nd of July, the short film programme of Diversidad III will be available for free online to all of Greece. Screenings will take place here: https://video.fecha.gr/ The films: Three Times (Paco Ruiz, Spain, 2020, 20’) Mario is at home alone. His parents are gone and it will take…

The People Upstairs

From the director of “Truman”  Nominated for 5 Goya Awards  Julio and Ana have been together for over fifteen years. They don’t look at each other or touch each other anymore and daily conflicts have become the norm. This evening, Ana has invited the upstairs neighbors over. Salva and Laura are slightly younger than them…

Cross The Line

Dani is an all-round good guy who has dedicated the last few years of his life to taking care of his sick father. After his dad passes away, he decides it’s time to get his own life back on track and buys a round-the-world ticket. But before his journey can get underway, he meets Mila,…

The Weasel’s Tale

A beautiful star from the cinema Golden Age, an actor in the twilight of his life, a witty scriptwriter and a cunning director live together in a mansion where they have created an unusual environment. The arrival of a young couple seeking to persuade the actress to sell the house, forces the other inhabitants to…

Jailbreak Pact

On the night of January 29, 1990, shortly before the start of democratic transition period in Chile, dozens of political prisoners escaped from jail in Santiago, through a tunnel that 24 militants of the Manuel Rodriguez Patriotic Front (FPMR) had dug for 18 months, over 80 meters long with rudimentary tools like spoons, forks and…

My Tender Matador

1986, Chile, in the lead-up to the guerilla attempt against dictator Pinochet’s life. An aging drag queen, living in a ramshackle but once luxurious abandoned apartment, is caught up in a risky clandestine operation after falling in love with a younger Mexican rebel. The portrait of a slow-burning and delicate bond between two outcasts, who…

Identifying Features

Miguel has just been deported from the US back to Mexico and is trying to make his way home, longing to see his mother again. Magdalena sets out on a quest for her missing son who disappeared while attempting to cross the border. Their paths join as they roam across a desolate and lawless land…

Wishlist

While having medical tests done, Eva and Carmen strike a friendship in the waiting room. To cheer Eva up, Carmen encourages her to make a list of three wishes she has always wanted to fulfill. Before knowing the results of the tests, they organise a trip together with Eva’s best friend, the heartbroken Mar, to…

Bad Christmas

December 24, Christmas Eve. In a quiet house in San Isidro where a married couple, Kira and Juan, live with their little daughter, Alicia, a thief named Nicola waits for the perfect moment to enter to steal. To his surprise, he first meets Cachete, Kira’s lover and Juan’s best friend, whom he will force to…