With great success and a festive atmosphere, the 16th International Peloponnesus Film Festival – BRIDGES opened yesterday in Corinth, marking the beginning of a week filled with cinema, art, and cultural events from around the world.

The evening began with the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Municipality of Corinth, filling the venue with cinematic melodies and energy, setting a joyful tone for the event. This was followed by an impressive dance performance by the Folklore Foundation of Corinth, taking the audience on a journey through traditional rhythms and colors of Greek cultural heritage.

📸 Photo Highlights:

Anita Nagypal – Alexis Chaviaras

Anita Nagypal – Petra Terzi

Petra Terzi – Alexis Chaviaras

Ines Kraft – Our Correspondent Demetrios Kannavos

Anita Nagypal – Our Correspondent Demetrios Kannavos

Alexis Chaviaras – Our Correspondent Demetrios Kannavos

Petra Terzi – Director Archimandrite Pavlos Douros

Anita Nagypal – Maura Campbell

Director Archimandrite Pavlos Douros with Our Correspondent Demetrios Kannavos

Art Exhibition: “Art and Technology with a Holistic Approach”
At the same time, the festival inaugurated its Art Exhibition under the theme “Art and Technology with a Holistic Approach.”
Artists Giorgos Tryfonas, Eva Terzi, Eleni Kehagioglou, Eva Sarandea, Anna Van Brussel, Stavros Banos, and Marina Papanagotaki presented works exploring the modern relationship between humanity and technology through artistic and philosophical perspectives.

Greetings were delivered by:

Panagiotis Lambrinos, Deputy Mayor of Culture, Municipality of Corinth

Dimitris Milios, General Secretary, Ministry of Culture

Athina Korka, Deputy Regional Governor of Culture, Peloponnese Region

Christos Dimas, Minister of Infrastructure and Transport

Artists and festival collaborators from Greece and abroad attended the ceremony.
Artistic Director Petra Terzi emphasized the importance of art as a bridge of communication, cooperation, and peace among nations.

Day 1 Highlights – Monday, October 20, 2025
🎬 18:00 | Short Film Screenings
🎬 19:00 | “DIAKOS – The Hero Martyr”
Directed by Archimandrite Pavlos Douros, Greece, 2023, 110’
🎬 21:30 | “MINORE”
Directed by Konstantinos Koutsoliotas, Greece, 2023, 112’

The first day of the festival concluded with enthusiastic applause and anticipation for a week filled with screenings, exhibitions, masterclasses, and international collaborations.

The 16th International Peloponnesus Film Festival – BRIDGES continues until October 25, 2025, featuring a rich program with creators from more than 30 countries.

Day 2 Program – Tuesday, October 21, 2025
📍 Municipal Theatre of Corinth “Thomas Thomaidis”
🎟️ Free entrance to screenings.

For parallel events, pre-registration is required:
👉 Pre-registration Form

🕔 17:00 – 18:00
🎬 Seminar:
“Funding Documentaries through Crowdfunding”
with Nurdan Tekeoğlu, producer and associate professor.

🕔 17:00 – 18:00
🎥 Virtual Reality Film Screenings (VR)
Special equipment – for ages 18+
🎟️ Free entry with pre-registration:
👉 VR Screening Registration

🕕 18:00 | Film Screenings & Discussion with the Filmmaker
🎬 “The Color of Trees”
Directed by Marina Dumont-Anastasiadou, Greece, 2022, 24’
Synopsis:
It’s summer, and the suburbs of Thessaloniki are threatened by wildfires. Kalliopi, rushing through her city routine, constantly worries about her hospitalized mother living in the countryside. When she meets an unexpected ally, Mariam from France, news arrives that her mother’s neighborhood is being evacuated. Together, the two women must prove their devotion and enter the fire to save her mother.

🕡 18:30 | “Odysseus Returns to the Mountain”
Directed by Thanasis Houliaras, Steve Bart, Greece, 2025, 76’10” – Q&A
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Synopsis:
A road movie following the journey of an elderly man returning from the family’s winter residence in the plains to his ancestral mountain village. The trip becomes a reflection on time, memory, and the fading of a way of life that has remained almost unchanged since Homeric times.

🕗 20:00 | “EVERYWHERE”
Directed by Kate Ellen Campbell & Claire Ha, Australia, 2024, 39’ – Q&A
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Synopsis:
The film follows the remarkable journey of the Periscope Crew — a young film team with disabilities — invited to cover the 2023 World Transplant Games in Perth. Initially tasked with filming additional sports footage, they enthusiastically embraced the mission, forming deep bonds with athletes and donor families worldwide. Through their unique perspectives and contagious spirit, they captured untold stories of transplantation, showing the world the powerful impact of the gift of life.
Supported by Sum Effect Studio, this inspiring global premiere combines interviews and original footage from the Games.

🕘 21:00 | “WE PUSH – For a World Without Barriers”
Directed by Sandra Bühler, Switzerland/Uganda, 2025, 46’40”
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Synopsis:
After a tragic turn of fate, Alex from Uganda loses both his leg and his dignity in a society that stigmatizes disability and offers little support. Through resilience, Alex transforms personal tragedy into a mission for justice. His journey from outcast to advocate inspires a groundbreaking movement, empowering amputees and their communities, restoring mobility and dignity, and fighting for disability rights across East Africa.

🕙 22:00 | “Starwalker”
Directed by Corey Payette, Canada, 2025, 116’

Synopsis:
Star (Dilan Chiblow), a lonely Indigi-Queer Two-Spirit call boy, is suddenly captivated by the world of drag after meeting the House of Borealis, a vibrant drag family led by the charismatic matriarch, Mother (Stewart Adam McKensy). His new passion forces him to confront a cultural past he once neglected. As painful memories resurface, his love for drag and his new family is tested. Alongside Levi (Jeffrey Follis) and his drag “sisters,” Star embarks on a journey of self-discovery, creating a persona that merges his deeply rooted Indigenous spirit with a unique drag identity — Starwalker.

🎞️ The Festival continues until October 25, 2025,
with daily screenings, seminars, exhibitions, and public events.

📖 Full daily program: BRIDGES 2025 Official Schedule

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