Promotional material for Her Job Photo: Courtesy of China National Film Museum

 Four Greek movies will begin screening at the China National Film Museum in Beijing on Saturday, offering moviegoers the rare opportunity to immerse themselves in a Mediterranean cinematic world.

From ancient Greece to the rise of modern feminism, the movies - Little Men, Her Job, All the Pretty Little Horses and Green Sea - will provide a rather all-round depiction of the classical aesthetics of the country: quiet and elegant, and at the same time rational and restrained. Besides the world renowned famous Greek filmmaker and screenwriter Theo Angelopoulos, who passed away in 2012 and was known for his Palme d'Or-winning film Eternity and a Day, Greek films rarely appear on the international stage so that they are often ignored by Chinese moviegoers.

Hosted by the China National Film Museum, the four films were chosen for their different topics and genres. Among them, the film Green Sea is being screened across China for the first time. 

Promotional material for the movie Green Sea Photo: Courtesy of China National Film Museum

Directed by Angeliki Antoniou in 2020, Green Sea is a work full of Greek mythology and drama. The film follows Anna, who lost her memory, as she gets a job as a cook at a cheap seaside tavern and builds an emotional bond with customers through the food she cooks. The story takes an unexpected turn when Anna's true identity is discovered. The bizarre beginning, the twists and turns, and the romantic ending all endow the film with strong mythological characteristics.

Promotional material for Little Men Photo: Courtesy of China National Film Museum

Promotional material for All the Pretty Little Horses Photo: Courtesy of China National Film Museum

Co-produced by US, Greek and Brazilian studios, the movie Little Men explores a real life topic that everyone faces: As a teenager, how do we balance between the things we cherish and the seduction of the adulthood world?

All the Pretty Little Horses is a psychological thriller about a married couple who rebuild their lives, while Her Job focuses on the financial crisis.

Global Times