20th LAGFF 2026

Receptions

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Receptions
A stubborn unemployed man, who would rather starve to death than betray his principles, ends up as the leader of a carefree gang that lives by sneaking into receptions to eat for free.
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A comic tragedy about an obscure but uncompromising 60-year-old unemployed journalist who would rather starve to death than betray his principles—yet finds himself the leader of a clan of freeloaders who sneak into Athenian receptions in order to fill their stomachs with free food.


His first feature “Home Sweet Home” was selected for the 2001 Berlinale (Official Competition). His second, “Plato’s Academy” (2009) garnered the Best Male Actor Award at Locarno Festival. Filippos Tsitos “Unfair world” (2011) won Best Director and Best Male Actor prizes at San Sebastian IFF. Since 2000 he has directed 3 feature films, approx. 70 TV-movies for the German television and several TV-commercials.


2026, Thessaloniki IFF

2026, Panorama Of European Cinema

2026, Sofia IFF


  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    103 minutes
  • Language
    Greek
  • Country
    Greece, Bulgaria
  • Premiere
    North American
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Director
    Filippos Tsitos
  • Screenwriter
    Filippos Tsitos
  • Producer
    Vassilis Tzanidis, Kostas Lambropoulos, Effie Skrobolas, Yorgos Kyriakos
  • Co-Producer
    Nikolay Mutafchiev
  • Cast
    Antonis Kafetzopoulos, Maria Katsandri, Hristos Valavanidis
  • Cinematographer
    Polidefkis Kirlidis
  • Editor
    Dimitris Peponis
  • Composer
    Stavros Markonis
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