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The Creative Documentary Center of Kalamata, organizer of the Peloponnese International Documentary Festival, leads the way again, bringing for the first time to our country, mobile film equipment based entirely on solar energy.
At a time when the transition to renewable energy sources, and energy conservation in general, has become imperative, artistic communities could not refrain from this effort.
Solar Cinema Greece’s mission is to widen access to cinema, to raise awareness among the public and to initially emphasize the importance of the transition to renewable energy sources, by showing – with absolute self-sufficiency – documentaries and feature films, also in remote areas. The basic equipment of solar mobile cinemas are: Solar panels, self-propelled van, video projector and giant screen.
As part of the ongoing events of the Peloponnese International Doc FIlm Festival, the opening of the first Mobile Solar Cinema in Greece will take place on Saturday, September 10, at the Central Port of Kalamata, with the screening of the film Digger by Tzortzis Grigorakis. The screening will also mark the beginning of a series of screenings in Peloponnese cities, which will be completed on October 1st.
Solar Cinema Greece is a major parallel activity of the Peloponnese International Documentary Festival organized by the Creative Documentary Center of Kalamata.Since 2020, the organization has officially become an exclusive member of Solar World Cinema, an international network of solar mobile cinemas.
The implementation of the Solar Cinema program in Greece is done in collaboration with the Smart RUE Research Group, and the Electrical Energy Systems Laboratory of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens. According to the relevant memorandum of cooperation, the team has already prepared the study and is currently installing the required photovoltaic system, while it will also undertake the technical training of the Festival partners, so that the solar cinema will appear in the squares of our towns and villages !
ADMIE (Independent Electricity Transmission Operator), responsible for the development and maintenance of the Greek Electricity Transmission System throughout the Greek territory, was a valuable supporter in the effort to implement this pioneering project.
SOLAR CINEMA GREECE – SCREENING SCHEDULE
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10
CENTRAL PORT OF KALAMATA – 8:30 p.m.
– Inauguration of the Mobile Solar Cinema.
– Screening of the film “DIGGER” by Tzortzis Grigorakis, in collaboration with the Municipality of Kalamata and the Mikrokosmos Cinema. (including English subtitles)
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 12
ANALIPSI CHURCH SQUARE – KALAMATA – 8:30 p.m.
– Screening of the documentary “CHILDREN WE ARE THEN” by Plutarhos Kaitatzis (Dedication 100 years since the Asia Minor Disaster)
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 14
KARDAMYLI – SQUARE – 8:30 p.m.
– Screening of the documentary “MY GRANDPA PAPAFLESSAS” by Cleonis Flessa, in collaboration with the Municipality of West Mani.
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 16
FRAGOLIMNA SQUARE – KALAMATA – 8:30 p.m.
– Screening of the documentary “WOMEN OF 1915” by Bared Maronian, in collaboration with the Armenian Community.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 17
LEIKON COMMUNITY – KALAMATA – 8:30 p.m.
– Screening of the documentary “THEY TELL ME NOT TO LOVE YOU” by Giorgos Zervas (Dedication 100 years since the Asia Minor Disaster)
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 18
TRIPOLI – ASIA MINOR REFUGEES SQUARE GIORGOS KARAGIANNIS – 8:30 p.m.
– Screening of the documentary “THEY TOLD ME NOT TO LOVE YOU” by Giorgos Zervas (Dedication 100 years since the Asia Minor Disaster), in collaboration with the All-Refugee Union ARCADIA Association.
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 19
AGIA TRIADA CHURCH SQUARE – KALAMATA – 8:30 p.m.
– Screening of the documentary “THE EAST HAS SET” by Alexandros Papailios (Dedication 100 years since the Asia Minor Disaster)
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 21
GYTHEIO – TOWN HALL SQUARE – 8:30 p.m.
– Screening of the documentary “CHILDREN WE ARE THEN” by Plutarchos Kaitatzis (Dedication 100 years since the Asia Minor Catastrophe), in collaboration with the Municipality of Gytheio.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
XYLOKASTRO – VASILIS GEORGIADES OPEN THEATER – 8:30 p.m.
– Screening of award-winning short films THE DRAMA FESTIVAL TRAVELS, in collaboration with the International Festival of Short Drama Films and the Municipality of Eurostini-Xylokastro.
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 28
SPARTA – COURTYARD – 8:30 p.m.
– Screening of the documentary “THEY TELL ME NOT TO LOVE YOU” by Giorgos Zervas (Dedication 100 years since the Asia Minor Disaster)
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30
KYPARISSIA – TRENOTECHNIO – 8:30 p.m.
– Screening of the film “IN THE STRANGE PURSUIT FOR LAURA DURANT” by Dimitris Bavella.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1
OTHONOS SQUARE – KALAMATA – 8:30 p.m.
– Screening of award-winning short films THE DRAMA FESTIVAL TRAVELS, in collaboration with the International Drama Short Film Festival.