Stavros Tsiolis: The Women Trilogy

The first installment of the deeply Greek, neo-cult trilogy that made Stavros Tsiolis a household name, takes place in rural Arkadia. Its heroes are larger-than-Greek-life personalities, full of contrasts, participating in a spirited, amazing show of folklore. — In the summer of 1992, two renowned hagiographers (and astronomers) arrive from Athens to a mountain village in Arkadia, in order to restore the destroyed frescoes of a 15th century Byzantine chapel. Their arrival imparts new life to the forgotten church, but their failure to complete the work on time makes the hagiographers go to a coastal area to wait out the winter. — Best Director | Thessaloniki Film Festival | 1992 Best Screenplay | Thessaloniki Film Festival | 1992

Few Greek films have penetrated the nation's collective unconscious like Tsiolis' unforgettable surreal comedy. Filled with endlessly quotable lines, razor-sharp satire and genuine empathy, it captured the realities of contemporary Greece through a singular cinematic language that remains impossible to imitate. — Two brothers-in-law, Panos and Michalis, set off from the industrial zone of Thessaloniki for the island of Thassos, where their families are spending the summer. A fleeting encounter between Panos and a young woman sends him into romantic turmoil, bringing their journey to an abrupt halt. Michalis calls for help from Antonis, their third brother-in-law and a PASOK party official, to meet them and help straighten things out.

The final film of the one-of-a-kind Stavros Tsiolis concludes his “Women” trilogy with a stationary road movie filled with distinguished passersby and gentle observers, Konstantinos Tzoumas and Errikos Litsis. — Two men take on a peculiar task: to keep watch outside an old house in an Athenian neighborhood where illegal work is being done to add an extra room. In front of the two stoic protagonists, a parade of different characters passes by, each pausing briefly and carrying their own stories with them. — Nominated for Best Picture | Hellenic Film Academy | 2018 Nominated for Best Director | Hellenic Film Academy | 2018 Nominated for Best Screenplay | Hellenic Film Academy | 2018