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FilmCuisine™
Movies have always captured our imagination, and along the way introduced us to new horizons that directors bring to the big screen. However, in order to fully comprehend the cultural background of the artist behind the camera, one needs to fully acknowledge all the aspects of that culture in particular.
Imagine an evening completely dedicated to one country and its culture, including its music, its cuisine, and its wine. This is exactly what FILMCUISINE™ offers. This particular night we have envisioned as a magical journey through Greece.
We invite you to be a part of this wonderful experience, and expand your cultural horizons. Immerse yourself in Greek culture, starting with its traditional food, sipping on Moschofilero or Retsina, whilst listening to rebetika. Then watch Greek movie, a true gem among the film buffs – comedy Never on Sunday.
Never on Sunday (Greek: Ποτέ Την Κυριακή, translit. Pote Tin Kyriaki) is a 1960 Greek black-and-white film which tells the story of Ilya (played by Melina Mercouri), a lady of the night, who lives in the port of Piraeus in Greece, and Homer (played by Jules Dassin), an American tourist — a classical scholar enamored with all things Greek. Her doxy, supposedly descended from the inventors of logic and harmony, is by far the most illogical, unharmonious individual he has ever run across. In addition, she may be the bubbling sweetheart of all the sailors and shipyard workers in Piraeus on weekdays, but on Sundays she’s a true and virtuous patron of the ancient Greek tragedies.
This movie gently submerges the viewer into Greek culture, including dance, music, and language (through the use of subtitles). The signature song and the bouzouki theme of the movie became hits of 1960s and brought Manos Hadjidakis, the composer, an Academy Award.
It won the Academy Award for Best Song (Manos Hadjidakis for “Never on Sunday”). It was nominated for the Academy Awards for, respectively, Best Actress in a Leading Role (Melina Mercouri), Best Costume Design, Black-and-White, Best Director (Jules Dassin) and Best Writing, Story and Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen (Dassin). Mercouri won the award for Best Actress at the 1960 Cannes Film Festival.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
6:30 pm Buffet style dinner
8:00 pm Screening of Never on Sunday, by Jules Dassin
Ticket price $20- includes food and movie
Due to limited space, reservations are advised so please e-mail us at filmcuisine@gmail.com
