elena TOPALIDOU

Dancer and actress Elena Topalidou answers the big question "what should I watch tonight" by discussing with us her 5 favorite films. What would she save first in the event of an avalanche? What exactly are the potatoes of oblivion and confession? How would she dance each one of the films? And with which song will she say goodbye? Answers to all of the above in a conversation on cinema, music, cooking, dancing, Greek folk music stages and Indians.

A natural disaster during a ski holiday triggers an avalanche of strain in a couple's marriage. Before the Palme d’Or, Ruben Östlund explores modern relationships, stunningly balancing between evocative drama and hilarious comedy. — A cheerful Swedish family goes skiing at the French Alps. During a meal at a restaurant on a slope, an avalanche turns everything upside down. While plates fly away in all directions, the woman is looking for her husband as she tries to shield their children; but he ran away to save himself. After the avalanche stops, they burst into awkward laughter but the family balance has been completely overturned. His unexpected reaction causes the reassessment of family roles and relationships. — Un Certain Regard Jury Prize | Cannes Film Festival | 2014 Best Film | Seville European Film Festival | 2014 Best Screenplay | Seville European Film Festival | 2014

The resourceful spirit of the Greek immigrant in Germany magically mixes with soul music in an inventive and, often, hilarious escapist film by Fatih Akin, in the funniest and most optimistic moment of his career. — Zinos is a restaurant owner in Hamburg who can’t seem to catch a break: he’s hurt his back and can’t move, his old clients are abandoning him, and his girlfriend, Nadine, has left him to get a job in Shanghai. Fueled by desperation, he revamps the restaurant to bring in new crowds and does not hesitate to go to China to find Nadine. Except, in order to leave, he has to place the business in the hands of his brother, a choice that may be a recipe for disaster. — Official Selection | Venice Film Festival | 2009 Special Jury Prize | Venice Film Festival | 2009 Young Cinema Award Best Film | Venice Film Festival | 2009 Art Cinema Award | Hamburg Film Festival | 2009