foivos DELIVORIAS

Songwriter and singer Foivos Delivorias answers the big question "what should I watch tonight" by discussing with us his 5 favourite films. What's the most extreme thing he's done to buy a movie ticket? In which of the films does he imagine himself as the protagonist? Which one would he recommend for a first date? And most importantly, will he sing for us? Find answers to all of the above, along with movie trivia, funny stories, memories and feelings.

A prominent moment in Mike Leigh's filmography, who records daily life with unique sensitivity, as defined by the invisible camera and his original characters that are searching for the truth of life through secrets and lies. Awarded in Cannes,1996, with Palme d'Or and two more awards. — After the death of her wealthy adoptive parents, a young black ophthalmologist searches for and finds her natural mother, a poor white worker from east London, setting off a series of confessions. — Best Actress (Brenda Blethyn) | Cannes Film Festival | 1996 Palme d'Or | Cannes Film Festival | 1996 Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (Brenda Blethyn) | Golden Globes | 1997 Nominated for Best Picture | Oscars | 1997 Nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Brenda Blethyn) | Oscars | 1997 Nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) | Oscars | 1997 Nominated for Best Director | Oscars | 1997 Nominated for Best Original Screenplay | Oscars | 1997 Nominated for Best Motion Picture - Drama | Golden Globes | 1997 Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) | Golden Globes | 1997

Innocence’s epilogue was brought upon by the war and the transformation of the once funny jester into a delightfully cynical figure was something that the world was not yet ready to digest. Although unfavourably acclaimed in its time, it’s now regarded, not unfairly, as his black masterpiece. — Inspired by notorious French serial killer Landru, Henri Verdoux lures wealthy women by promising them sweet happy-everafters. After the wedding bells chime, however, he murders them for their fortunes. In this particularly dark comedy, Chaplin questions our perception of evil: isn’t this refined criminal a mere amateur compared to weapons suppliers and dictators? We stand ready to condemn a murderer, but when war victims are counted in millions, we celebrate a hero! — Nominated for Best Original Screenplay | Oscars | 1948

What's the flip side of the Disney dream? Next to the dreamy Florida Disneyworld, children build their own dominions and struggle to survive. Little chunks of life, sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking, in a colorful paradigm of contemporary neorealist cinema. — This is the story of a wild 6-year-old and her fearless friends. Their summer is full of wonders, bewilderment and exciting adventures, while the adults around them have to face a harsh reality. — Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Willem Dafoe) | Oscars | 2018

"Stolen Kisses" is one of Antoine Doinel's chapters in adultness. Unbelievably charming, full of inspired cinematic references, tender and funny, this movie is a hymn to the love affairs that elate and destroy us. — 1968. Antoine has been discharged from the army and lives in Paris. He tries to get used to adulthood but is not managing very well, neither in his professional life nor in his romantic relationships. He is hired as a private detective. He attempts to reconnect with his former girlfriend Christine, yet at the same time falls in love with the older wife of a shoe dealer. — Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film | Oscars | 1969