Essential Cinema: Small Crime (Mikro Eglima)

This delightful romantic comedy focuses on an eager young cop professionally suffering in a beautiful but remote Greek island. Instead of getting to solve major crimes in a big city, Leonidas deals with roadway scofflaws and naked beach tourists. 
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 7:00 PM 

Directed and co-written by Christos Georgiou Screenplay by Srdjan Koljevic
Greece, 2008, distributed by M-Appeal (Germany), 35mm, color, 85 min.
Cast: Aris Servetalis, Vicky Papadopoulou, Evangelia Adreadaki, Arto Apartian

Greek with English subtitles

From the Shadows:  Greek Independent Cinema Oct 13 – Nov 10, 2009.  This AFS series provides a sampling of the concerns and fine artistry of a handful of emerging Greek directors. Co-sponsored with the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. More about the AFS Essential Cinema Series at http://www.austinfilm.org/Page.aspx?pid=261.  Free for AFS members, $6 for all others. 

Tues 10/13 7pm - The Homecoming (I Epistrofi) Austin Premiere
Tues 10/20 7pm - Tale 52 (Istoria 52) Austin Premiere
Tues 10/27 7pm - Small Crime (Mikro Eglima) Austin Premiere
Tues 11/3 7pm - Correction (Diorthosi) Austin Premiere
Tues 11/10 7pm - Still Looking For Morphine Austin Premiere