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Atlanta Greek Film Expo presents: “My Name is Eftihia”
“ΕΥΤΗΧΙΑ”
Directed by Angelos Frantzis
2019 / 123 mins
In Greek, with English subtitles
Cast: Karyofyllia Karampeti (older Eftyhia); Katia Goulioni (younger Eftyhia), Pigmalion Dadakarides (Giorgos Papagiannopoulos), Dina Michailidou (Marioga), Thanos Tokakis (Loukas)
This award-winning biographical drama, starring Katia Goulioni, in another mesmerizing performance, tells the story of the indomitable Eftyhia Papagiannopoulou, who escaped the burning of Smyrna and went to Athens where she became a seminal figure in Greek popular music, the beloved lyricist of Greece.
Winner of eight Hellenic Film Academy Awards, including Best Film, Best Actor (Dadakarides), Best Supporting Actress (Goulioni), and Best Supporting Actor (Tokakis).
Bringing Atlanta the best of current and retrospective films from Greek and Cypriot filmmakers, the Atlanta Greek Film Expo is made possible through the sponsorship of Lykion ton Ellinidon Atlanta (an educational and cultural organization dedicated to preserving Hellenic culture).
