The UM Hellenic Student Association
and the C. P. Cavafy Chair of Modern Greek Studies
present

Mighty Aphrodites:

Greek Women in the 20th Century and Beyond

March 2002
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor

Admission to all the events is free.

Locations

Lorch Hall

611 Tappan St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1220

Michigan Union

530 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1349

Film series

All films are 35mm, color, in Greek with English subtitles.
 

The Price of Love/Η Τιμή της Αγάπης (1984)
Sat 3/16/02, 8:00 p.m., Lorch Hall Auditorium
In the beginning of the 20th century on the island of Corfu, a young woman of humble origins and a young man of the gentry whose family is now facing debts fall in love. Her poor dowry is an obstacle to their marrying and he is not willing to go against social norms. As an unmarried mother, the woman will become an outcast. She will rely on her job as a factory worker to help her maintain her dignity and survive in a closed but changing society. Tonia Marketaki's critically acclaimed drama combines a realistic depiction of turn-of-the-century Corfu with a powerful story of betrayal, perseverance and change. Grand Prix "Golden Olive" at the Mediterranean Film Festival, Bastia 1984. Duration: 110'

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Vassiliki/Βασιλική (1997)
Sat 3/23/02, 8:00 p.m., Lorch Hall Auditorium
In 1949, as the blood-tainted decade of World War II followed by the Civil War is ending in Greece, Vassiliki, the wife of a missing guerilla, is arrested for aiding her husband's comrades. The officer responsible for her questioning will force himself on her only to find himself in love with her. He will sacrifice his position to be with her but a hostile and unforgiving environment will not let their love thrive. Vagelis Serdaris presents powerful characters in a faithful recreation of 1940's Greece, based on a true story. Greek Film Critics Association Award and Best Music Award, Thessaloniki Film Festival 1997. Duration: 135'

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Female Company/Θηλυκή Εταιρία (1999)
Sat 3/30/02, 8:00 p.m., Lorch Hall Auditorium
Six women, married to more or less influential men of a small town, lead a life of neglect, sexual deprivation and fashionable hairdos. To alleviate their boredom, they spend endless hours card playing, gossiping and hairdressing. The apartment that they find to house their card games will come to house much more as each of them decides to reclaim her right to pleasure with a new partner. However, this "crime" cannot go unpunished in their provincial society and they will find their nemesis in the form of a spiteful private investigator with an assertive mother. Nikos Perakis' satire of the small-town nouveau riche was a record-breaking box office hit in Greece. Duration: 104'

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Panel/Discussion

The Position of Greek Women in a Changing World
Sat 3/30/02, 5:30 p.m., Michigan Union Anderson Room D

• Athena McLean, Assoc. Professor, Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work, CMU
• Zana Litos, Research Associate, E. European and Russian Studies, MSU, Instructor, Humanities and Performing Arts, Lansing Community College
• Sophia Koufopoulou, Lecturer, Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work, CMU, Visiting Lecturer, Sociology, MSU
• Marilyn Corsianos, Asst. Professor, Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work, CMU

The panelists will draw on their background as women of Greek descent as well as social scientists to address various issues and struggles that women of Greek roots are facing as they negotiate a changing world.

• Moderator: Vassilis Lambropoulos, Professor, Modern Greek Studies, UM

Sponsored by:

• C. P. Cavafy Chair of Modern Greek Studies >
• Michigan Student Assembly >
• Foundation for Modern Greek Studies >
• Greek Film Center >
• Institute for Research on Women and Gender >
• Women's Studies Program >
• Kolossos Printing >