LAGFF - Los Angeles Greek Film Festival

Last Tropics
2026-05-28 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Brain Dead Studios, 611 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States
As an aquatic malady threatens their forgotten coastal village, three young fishermen resort to illegal dynamite fishing.

Soli, Where's Your Star?
2026-05-29 15:00 | Regal LA Live DTLA, 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
Mifi and Borfu lower a lightbulb into a rabbit hole and spy on what lives below.

Magdalena Hausen: Frozen Time
2026-05-29 15:00 | Regal LA Live DTLA, 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
German photographer Magdalena Hausen crosses post-war European political history in her quest to capture a photograph of the wind. An experimental film about identity and the inner workings of memory.

MJ
2026-05-29 15:00 | Regal LA Live DTLA, 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
Michalis, or MJ, is obsessed with fame, wealth, and Michael Jordan. He is a trap rapper. “I am destined for greatness! I am already number one! But why don’t they love me?”

Dust To Dust
2026-05-29 15:00 | Regal LA Live DTLA, 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
A middle-class municipal employee at the cemetery, Kosmas is in charge of what “comes in” and what “goes out.” Together with Father Argyris, he has set up a well-organized business based on the pain of others. Money flows in abundance until Kosmas’ greed brings him face to face with his nemesis.

Fuit
2026-05-29 15:00 | Regal LA Live DTLA, 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
Forty-year-old Spiros lives in a small town with his mother, and together they run an old café. His dream is to become a footballer. When the local team calls him up, the conflict with his mother is immediate and harsh, and his choice will change his life forever.

Life In A Beat
2026-05-29 17:00 | Regal LA Live DTLA, 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
Lena is a 20-year-old woman who lives in Athens, works at a local supermarket, and lives with her family. As their home is poor, always messy, and full of tension, she wants to move out and start a life of her own. Everything changes for Lena when she gets fired from her job and, at the same time, finds out that she is pregnant. Life in a Beat is a realistic, anthropocentric story, harsh and tender at the same time. What if keeping her baby is the only way to keep her job?

NIKH
2026-05-29 17:00 | Regal LA Live DTLA, 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
On the eve of the biggest show of her career, a young pop singer struggles with her sense of control over both her art and her mind. But fate has other plans for her.

Poppy Flowers
2026-05-29 19:30 | Regal LA Live DTLA, 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
A visual poem that unravels the intricate relationship between a mother and her daughter, contemplating conventional notions of divinity.

Prikosymphono
2026-05-29 19:30 | Regal LA Live DTLA, 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
Set in Lefkada, an island in the Ionian Sea, a little girl finds a paper from 1955 that contains a list of objects that belonged to her great-aunt, and she asks her grandfather about it. He explains that this is the list of her dowry, an old Greek tradition in which the bride’s possessions were given to the groom as part of a formal marriage agreement.

The Smoker
2026-05-29 19:30 | Regal LA Live DTLA, 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
Celeste and her best friends vacation on a Greek island after college graduation. Grappling with her virginity as a love triangle fractures the group, Celeste becomes increasingly fixated on an elderly local woman.

The Day You Left Spring
2026-05-29 19:30 | Regal LA Live DTLA, 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
The story follows the internal monologue of an elderly wooden creature as he writes a letter to his childhood friend, Icarus. Through his thoughts and memories, the past unfolds, revealing the events that led to Icarus’s violent departure from the city.

The Synthetic Age
2026-05-29 19:30 | Regal LA Live DTLA, 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
In a city where people consume cartoons, a dog reconciles with its old friends, and together they try to escape from humans.

The Water Of The Sun
2026-05-29 19:30 | Regal LA Live DTLA, 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
A fairy tale about coming of age and innocence, the courage of the journey, the power of love, and the beauty of nature. Motifs from folk tales and myths intertwine with the archetypal hero’s journey, as the protagonist, with courage, tenderness, and solidarity, strives to find his place in the world without losing himself or his love for all that surrounds him.

Holy Shit
2026-05-29 19:30 | Regal LA Live DTLA, 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
Athens is transforming rapidly to absorb the influx of tourists flooding the city. The situation gets out of control in every corner of the city and then all over the world!

Lilly's Curse
2026-05-29 19:30 | Regal LA Live DTLA, 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
Lilly’s Curse follows a troubled young girl who seeks shelter from a dark entity in a secluded wooden cabin deep in the woods. But her search for safety quickly unravels into a nightmare as she begins to experience unsettling paranormal phenomena. Hidden within an old cupboard, she discovers a dusty Punch and Judy stage where two eerie puppets, Louis and Dorothy, mysteriously spring to life. Their sinister, ritualistic dance soon reveals a dark force at play, putting Lilly’s life in grave danger.

Maricel
2026-05-29 19:30 | Regal LA Live DTLA, 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
A Filipino domestic worker is called to take care of an elderly couple in a Cypriot mountain village. What begins as a simple caregiving task gradually exposes a web of silent resentment, emotional dependency, and unspoken histories, forcing her into the delicate, unsettling space between obligation and intimacy.

13m2
2026-05-29 19:30 | Regal LA Live DTLA, 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
Set during the COVID-19 quarantine in Exarchia, Athens, 13 Square Meters follows isolated apartment residents as they confront loneliness and routine. When a chance for change arises, each must choose between emotional growth and the safety of the familiar.

50.000.000 Tons Of Landscape
2026-05-29 19:30 | Regal LA Live DTLA, 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
A reflection on the relationship between nature and humankind, set within a complex interplay of landscape tones and human frailties: a gentle story of dialectical coexistence and a shared journey.

Cut The Tie
2026-05-29 19:30 | Regal LA Live DTLA, 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
A girl stands in front of her mirror, struggling with her body image. Dissatisfied with her measurements, she is pulled into an imaginary world where a measuring tape transforms into a living ribbon that dances with her. What begins as harmony soon turns into control, as the ribbon dominates her movements and traps her. At her breaking point, a mysterious hand offers her scissors, and together they cut the tie. She awakens, realizing what has happened, and decides to seek help.

Filmmakers Brunch
2026-05-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Mi Alma Gardens, 708 N Wilton Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90038, United States
Filmmakers Brunch hosted by the Consul General of Greece in Los Angeles, Hon. Christina Valassopoulou.
Exclusive event, open to Filmmakers, Sponsors, Gold and Platinum Pass holders

The Clark Family Road Trip
2026-05-30 15:30 | Regal NOHO, 6150 Laurel Canyon Blvd #200, North Hollywood, CA 91606, United States
Two siblings and their mom embark on their annual family road trip, only this year they bring along their deceased father’s ashes.

Grampa
2026-05-30 15:30 | Regal NOHO, 6150 Laurel Canyon Blvd #200, North Hollywood, CA 91606, United States
James is nervous about meeting his white boyfriend’s parents for the first time. Everything goes surprisingly well, until their dinner is interrupted by the family patriarch—or at least what’s left of him.

Pirateland
2026-05-30 15:30 | Regal NOHO, 6150 Laurel Canyon Blvd #200, North Hollywood, CA 91606, United States
As the winter season begins in Crete, an overly touristic Greek island, a family of locals who own a small, struggling bed & breakfast receives an unexpected visit from a Norwegian family of tourists looking for a tour into the area’s pirate past. The relationship between Manos, the Greek father, and Tassos, his son, is tested as they struggle to meet the increasingly challenging demands of the tourists, who are seeking an authentic pirate experience.

Fouetté
2026-05-30 15:30 | Regal NOHO, 6150 Laurel Canyon Blvd #200, North Hollywood, CA 91606, United States
Christina is a ballet dancer who struggles to earn her mother’s approval, as she tries to succeed in an audition for which her mother is preparing her.

Gekas
2026-05-30 15:30 | Regal NOHO, 6150 Laurel Canyon Blvd #200, North Hollywood, CA 91606, United States
Vasillis lives with his father in a village in the Greek countryside. When he turns 12 years old, his father buys him a gun and a hunting dog and begins training him to become a hunter.

Best Friends Forever
2026-05-30 18:00 | Regal NOHO, 6150 Laurel Canyon Blvd #200, North Hollywood, CA 91606, United States
How far would you go for friendship?
Best Friends Forever is a contemporary Greek comedy about friendship and the choices we make when we try to help the people around us, even when that means things might spiral out of control.
A wedding goes off the rails before it even begins; a well-meaning favor turns into a trip to Crete filled with misunderstandings and family tensions; and a series of “innocent” errands entangles people and relationships, setting off a chain of unpredictable, laugh-out-loud, and heartfelt situations.
How far would you really go for your friends?
What would you be willing to risk to get them out of a difficult situation?
And how many unexpected turns could follow from simply trying to help?
As the stories unfold, Best Friends Forever raises questions we have all faced, allowing audiences to recognize themselves—and their own group of friends—through characters and situations that feel instantly familiar.
The film follows parallel stories of friendship that converge around a wedding that is completely out of control, turning the best intentions into chaos, misunderstandings, and ultimately plenty of laughter and emotion.

Broken Vein
2026-05-30 20:00 | Regal NOHO, 6150 Laurel Canyon Blvd #200, North Hollywood, CA 91606, United States
To keep his home out of a loan shark’s clutches, a businessman sets a seemingly flawless plan in motion—triggering a sequence of events with unthinkable consequences.

The Megalomaniacs
2026-05-31 13:00 | Regal LA Live DTLA, 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
Marine archaeologist Sofia tests a theory that ancient amphorae, like vinyl records, may hold 2,500-year-old sounds. To create and test models before using real artifacts, she enlists the help of her ex-brother-in-law, Potter, a skilled collector.

LAGFF 2026 Closing Night
2026-05-31 16:30 - 23:30 | The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood, 6712 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, United States
4:30 PM Arrival and Red Carpet
6:00 PM Tribute to Alexandre Desplat followed by Film Screening of HOLD ONTO ME
8:30 PM Orpheus Awards Ceremony
9:30 PM Reception

ALEXANDRE DESPLAT – 20th LAGFF ORPHEUS HONOREE

Alexandre Desplat, courtesy of Brigitte Lacombe
ORPHEUS presented by Malcolm Washington

Malcolm Washington, photo by Erik Carter
Hold onto Me

11-year-old Iris learns her estranged father, Aris, is back in town for his own father’s funeral. Determined to know him, Iris tracks him down to a dilapidated shipyard, where he’s been keeping to himself. What begins as a stubborn attempt to reconnect slowly unfolds into a fragile bond.
Director Myrsini Aristidou will be in attendance to present the film and answer questions.

20th Orpheus Awards Show will be hosted by Vivianne Linou Gabriel, KNX news writer and producer

Reception to follow, catered by Petros Restaurant
