Before becoming an NBA champion and global superstar, Giannis Antetokounmpo made a little-known film debut at just 16 years old. Alongside his mother, Veronica, he appeared in the 2012 Australian drama Dead Europe, filmed partly in Athens, portraying a refugee family at a time when the Antetokounmpos were struggling as undocumented immigrants in Greece.
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Greek-Australian filmmaker Antonis Tsonis’ debut feature ‘Brando with a Glass Eye’ is making waves internationally, telling the story of an actor whose career and conscience collide after a robbery goes wrong.
‘The Aegean’: Jacob Richardson’s Kytherian Epic of Loss and Connection Hits Australian Cinemas Today
Set against the breathtaking Aegean Sea, ‘The Aegean’ follows an unlikely bond between a grieving sailor and a young refugee.
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Described as “My Big Fat Greek Wedding Meets Bring it On and Hairspray” by ex footy star Jason Stevens, who wrote, produced and directed the movie; ‘Finally Me’ is set to be the biggest Greek themed movie to hit the screens since My Big Fat Greek Wedding. We get the low down from Jason Stevens himself in this exclusive interview.
