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Fri 22 Sep 2023
Tribute to Zackie
festival
On 22 September, one day after the march for Zak-Zackie, a series of events will take place at Romantso.
DISCUSSION 19:00 - 21:00
(free entrance)
"5 years of institutional obscurantism"
The murder of Zackie Oh / Zak Kostopoulos by two civilians and four policemen marked the period when the Greek far right was moving from organized assault battalions to "lone wolves".
- Who are the institutional and extra-institutional transmitters and disseminators of hate ideas?
- Which mechanism activates these ideas in order to produce violence?
- How do these ideas affect institutional functions?
Participants :
-Kleio Papapantoleon (lawyer of the Kostopoulos family)
-Anni Paparoussou (lawyer of the Kostopoulos family)
-Anna Nini (journalist, ZackieOh Justice Watch observer)
-Daphne Karagianni (lawyer, observer ZackieOh Justice Watch)
-Vassilis Thanopoulos (journalist, Antivirus)
-Anna Apergi (Transgender Support Association)
-Konstantinos Poulis (journalist, The Press Project)
-Despina Paraskeva-Veloudogianni (Campaigns Officer, Greek Department of Amnesty International)
-Antonis Rellas (director, disabled activist, representative of the collective 'Zero Tolerance')
Panel coordination: Loukas Stamellos (member of omniatv)
You can add questions for the panel in the form here:
SCREENINGS
21:30 - 23:00
(free entrance)
"Bitter September", by Sophia Farantatou, Switzerland, (2022, 26')*with English subtitles
After the murder of Greek-American LGBT activist Zak Kostopoulos, his childhood friend Sophia Farantatou returns to Greece and finds herself stuck in a dead end. The video of the murder, shot by a passerby, is being replayed on all the country's TV channels. Between the media narrative and her friend's own archive, Sofia has no choice but to isolate herself and contemplate the concept of memory. Only time can give her the space to mourn and deal with her friend's absence.
- "Mourning - Those Who Remain", by Myrto Patsalidou and Maria Louka, (2023, 71')
*with English subtitles
A descent into the harsh world of loss and mourning through three stories that have shaken Greek society: the murders of Sahzat Loukman, Pavlos Fyssa and Zac Kostopoulos - ZackieOh.
PARTY
23:00
(entrance 5€)
DJ set: Strap-on unicorns
Performances by
Kangela TromokratischRisto
Lala Kolopi
and by Greek ballroom scene kids
An exhibition of photographs and archival material will be hosted during the events.
The collective kitchen "El Chef" will provide food in solidarity.
Books and other items will be available for sale.
All proceeds will contribute to cover the judicial expenses for the Court of Appeal.
The event will be broadcast live on omniatv.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/omniatv
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/omniawebtv
Romantso - Anaxagora 3-5, Athens, 10552 (Omonia station)
Any sexist, authoritarian, homophobic, transphobic, interphobic, misogynistic and ableist behaviour will not be tolerated.
Artwork by @Zirlar Mord Omegon (φο)
festival
On 22 September, one day after the march for Zak-Zackie, a series of events will take place at Romantso.DISCUSSION 19:00 - 21:00
(free entrance)
"5 years of institutional obscurantism"
The murder of Zackie Oh / Zak Kostopoulos by two civilians and four policemen marked the period when the Greek far right was moving from organized assault battalions to "lone wolves".
- Who are the institutional and extra-institutional transmitters and disseminators of hate ideas?
- Which mechanism activates these ideas in order to produce violence?
- How do these ideas affect institutional functions?
Participants :
-Kleio Papapantoleon (lawyer of the Kostopoulos family)
-Anni Paparoussou (lawyer of the Kostopoulos family)
-Anna Nini (journalist, ZackieOh Justice Watch observer)
-Daphne Karagianni (lawyer, observer ZackieOh Justice Watch)
-Vassilis Thanopoulos (journalist, Antivirus)
-Anna Apergi (Transgender Support Association)
-Konstantinos Poulis (journalist, The Press Project)
-Despina Paraskeva-Veloudogianni (Campaigns Officer, Greek Department of Amnesty International)
-Antonis Rellas (director, disabled activist, representative of the collective 'Zero Tolerance')
Panel coordination: Loukas Stamellos (member of omniatv)
You can add questions for the panel in the form here:
SCREENINGS
21:30 - 23:00
(free entrance)
"Bitter September", by Sophia Farantatou, Switzerland, (2022, 26')*with English subtitles
After the murder of Greek-American LGBT activist Zak Kostopoulos, his childhood friend Sophia Farantatou returns to Greece and finds herself stuck in a dead end. The video of the murder, shot by a passerby, is being replayed on all the country's TV channels. Between the media narrative and her friend's own archive, Sofia has no choice but to isolate herself and contemplate the concept of memory. Only time can give her the space to mourn and deal with her friend's absence.
- "Mourning - Those Who Remain", by Myrto Patsalidou and Maria Louka, (2023, 71')
*with English subtitles
A descent into the harsh world of loss and mourning through three stories that have shaken Greek society: the murders of Sahzat Loukman, Pavlos Fyssa and Zac Kostopoulos - ZackieOh.
PARTY
23:00
(entrance 5€)
DJ set: Strap-on unicorns
Performances by
Kangela TromokratischRisto
Lala Kolopi
and by Greek ballroom scene kids
An exhibition of photographs and archival material will be hosted during the events.
The collective kitchen "El Chef" will provide food in solidarity.
Books and other items will be available for sale.
All proceeds will contribute to cover the judicial expenses for the Court of Appeal.
The event will be broadcast live on omniatv.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/omniatv
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/omniawebtv
Romantso - Anaxagora 3-5, Athens, 10552 (Omonia station)
Any sexist, authoritarian, homophobic, transphobic, interphobic, misogynistic and ableist behaviour will not be tolerated.
Artwork by @Zirlar Mord Omegon (φο)
