Greek Cinema-Luton, a film by Michalis Konstantatos "Now more than ever we need to talk to each other, to listen to each other and understand how we see the world, and cinema is the best medium for doing this." Martin Scorcese There's something quite distinct that happens when you view so many films in one sitting. A theme seems to surface, or perhaps a symbol, or even a particular colour, whereby you could swear that the filmmakers were all working from a universal mindset. The New Wave of Greek Cinema is dark, grey, troubled, full of turmoil and characters that are detached and uncomfortable in their chosen landscape, never at peace or at one with their surroundings. There is a constant sadistic element to the New Wave of Greek Cinema and I wonder if the pain of the population during the crises has desensitised violence and procured sadism, validating it within the realm of cinema, for a hurt society needs to lash out somewhat. At times, it goes beyond t