Hollywood Stars Attend 3rd Athens Open Air Film Festival Opening

Photo source: U.S. Embassy Athens

Hollywood stars Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy were in the Greek capital on 11 June and attended the premiere of their film “Before Midnight” that opened the 3rd Athens Open Air Film Festival.

The premiere was held at the Pallas theater and not at the outdoor movie theater Cine Thisio as originally announced, due to rain forecasts.

Richard Linklater’s “Before Midnight” was filmed in the unique natural setting of Messinia in the Peloponnese. (For more, see here.)

3rd Athens Open Air Film Festival

The festival returns for a third year with outdoor film screenings and cultural events, all set against the backdrop of Attica’s most distinctive monuments.

From June to September, events will be held in the city’s summer cinemas, in open spaces around the Acropolis (Dionysiou Areopagitou pedestrian walkway), museums and courtyard spaces, the park at Plato’s Academy, Agias Irinis Square and Avdi Square in Metaxourghio.

The festival’s program includes selections from world, classic and modern cinema, concerts and interactive parallel events.

The film program is expected to be announced over the next few days.

The 3rd Athens Open Air Film Festival is supported by the U.S. Embassy in Athens.