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2018 Greek film

1968

Directed by| Tassos Boulmetis
Story by| Tassos Boulmetis
Produced by| Makis Angelopoulos
Starring| Ieroklis Michailidis
Antonis Kafetzopoulos
Giorgos Mitsikostas
Stelios Mainas
Manolis Mavromatakis
Vasiliki Troufakou
Giannis Vouros
Christos Dimas
Orfeas Avgoustidis
Themis Panou
Taxiarchis Chanos
Alexandros Zouridakis
Antonis Antoniou
Errikos Litsis
Thodoris Katsafados
Giorgos Souxes
Alexis Agrafiadis
Alexandros Amerikanos
Alexandros Moukanos
Maria Antoulinaki
Dimitris Mavropoulos
Maria Antoulinaki
Edited by| Lampis Charalambidis
Music by| Evanthia Repoutsika
Distributed by| Feelgood Entertainment

Release date

* 25 January 2018 (2018-01-25) (Athens)

Running time

| 94 minutes[1]
Country| Greece
Language| Greek
Box office| $853,512[2]

1968 is a 2018 historical-sports docudrama film directed by Tassos Boulmetis.

## Plot

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April 4, 1968. The Panathenaic Stadium (then Olympic Stadium of Athens) is abuzz, with thousands of people gathered and millions listening through their radios. The FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup final between AEK B.C. – Slavia VŠ Praha has just begun and is attended by 80,000 spectators, the Guinness World Record attendance for a basketball event.

A girl in love is dreaming of her wedding day, while the future husband becomes more desperate with every Greek ball going through the hoop. An elderly husband and wife remember the home they left behind. A young communist prisoner cheers from his jail cell and a PROPO betting shop becomes the place where old and new wounds resurface.

Years before this night, three Constantinopolitans seeing Greek refugees from Constantinople arriving in Athens as part of the population exchange between Greece and Turkey following the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) decided to create an athletic union, eventually named AEK, that will tell their story. At the end of this night, Greek history will have changed forever.[3]

## Cast

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* Ieroklis Michailidis as the maestro
* Antonis Kafetzopoulos as a Greek from Constantinople
* Giorgos Mitsikostas as a PROPO betting shop owner
* Stelios Mainas as the passenger
* Manolis Mavromatakis as bus officer
* Vasiliki Troufakou as Varvara
* Giannis Vouros
* Christos Dimas
* Orfeas Avgoustidis as Thanasis
* Themis Panou as the doctor
* Taxiarchis Chanos as a prison guard
* Alexandros Zouridakis as a prison guard
* Antonis Antoniou as the funeral home operator
* Errikos Litsis as the informer
* Thodoris Katsafados as Varvara's father
* Giorgos Souxes as a Greek from Constantinople
* Alexis Agrafiadis as a Greek from Constantinople
* Alexandros Amerikanos as Giorgos Amerikanos: Captain of AEK
* Alexandros Moukanos as the prisoner's father
* Maria Antoulinaki as Varvara's mother
* Antonis Kyriakidis as Lakis Tsavas
* Petra Mavridi as a schoolgirl
* Vasilis Georgiou as himself: Radio broadcaster of the event
* Christos Zoupas as himself: Former AEK player
* Nikos Milas as himself: Former AEK manager
* Lakis Tsavas as himself: Former AEK player
* Nikos Nesiadis as himself: Former AEK player
* Stelios Vasileiadis as himself: Former AEK player
* Eas Larentzakis as himself: Former AEK player
* Georgios Trontzos as himself: Former AEK player
* Petros Petrakis as himself: Former AEK player
* Jiří Zídek Sr. as himself: Former Slavia Praha player
* Jiří Růžička as himself: Former Slavia Praha player
* Bohumil Tomášek as himself: Former Slavia Praha player
* Kyriakos Chinas as himself
* Nikolaos Ouzounoglou as himself
* Ntinos Belalidis as himself: Chairman of Kurtuluş S.K.
* Pepi Amerikanou as herself: Wife of former AEK captain Giorgos Amerikanos
* Gitsa Christea as herself: Wife of former AEK player Antonis Christeas
* Aristidis Kamaras as himself: Event spectator and former Panathinaikos F.C. footballer
* Giannis Ioannidis as himself: Event spectator and former AEK manager
* Theodoros Vamvakousis as himself: Event spectator and former Olympiacos B.C. player
* Ntinos Panagidis as himself: Event spectator
* Michalis Poulantzas as himself: Former AEK player

## Release

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The film was released in cinemas on January 25, 2018 by Feelgood Entertainment[4] and opened number one at the Greek box office.[5]

The film went to gross $853,512 at the Greek box office, making it the 24th highest grossing 2018 film in Greece.[6]

## Awards

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Awards and nominations received by The Godfather Award  | Category  | Nominee  | Result  | Ref.

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Hellenic Film Academy Awards | Best Sound  | Dimitris Athanasopoulos
Christos Goussios
Kostas Varympopiotis  | Won  |
Best Director  | Tassos Boulmetis  | Nominated  |
Best Special Effects and Cinematic Innovation  | Giannis Georgariou
Alexis Paraschos  | Nominated  |
Best Costume Design  | Daphne Koliva
Evelyna Darzenta  | Nominated
Best Film  | Makis Angelopoulos
Tassos Boulmetis  | Nominated  |
Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF)
Orpheus Award  | Audience Award  | Tassos Boulmetis  | Won  | [7]
Special Jury Award  | Tassos Boulmetis  | Won  | [8]
Best Documentary Film  | Tassos Boulmetis  | Nominated  | [9]

## References

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1. ^ "1968". thegreekfilmfestivalinberlin.com. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
2. ^ "1968 (2018) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
3. ^ "1968". boulmetis.gr. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
4. ^ "AEK Basketball Triumph in "1968" Revived 50 Years Later (video)". greekreporter.com. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
5. ^ "Tasos Boulmetis' New Basketball Docudrama Film '1968' Is Taking Greece by Storm". Gregory Pappas. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
6. ^ "Greece Yearly Box Office (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
7. ^ "LAGFF WINNERS 2018". lagff.org. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
8. ^ "LAGFF WINNERS 2018". lagff.org. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
9. ^ "LAGFF WINNERS 2018". lagff.org. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2021.

## External links

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* 1968 at IMDb
* 1968 at AllMovie

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A.E.K.

* Founded in April 13, 1924
* Based in Nea Filadelfeia

Professional departments|

* Football
* Football B
* Basketball

Amateur departments|

* Women's football
* Men's volleyball
* Women's volleyball
* Men's handball
* Women's handball
* Men's water polo
* Women's water polo
* Futsal
* Rugby League
* Field hockey

Individual sports departments|

* Athletics
* Archery
* Boxing
* Bowling
* Chess
* Cycling
* eSports
* Fencing
* Modern Pentathlon
* Table Tennis
* Taekwondo
* Judo
* Brazilian jiu-jitsu
* Racing
* Swimming
* Shooting
* Karate
* Muay Thai
* MMA
* Weightlifting

Inactive departments|

* Women's basketball
* Synchronized swimming
* Wrestling
* Tennis
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Ice hockey
* Diving
* Canoeing
* Diving
* Kickboxing

Football facilities|

* Nikos Goumas Stadium (historic)
* Athens Olympic Stadium
* Agia Sophia Stadium
* Spata Training Centre

Basketball facilities|

* Nea Filadelfeia Outdoor Hall (historic)
* Panathenaic Stadium (historic)
* Sporting Sports Arena (historic)
* Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia Indoor Hall (historic)
* Peace and Friendship Stadium
* Georgios Moschos Indoor Hall (historic)
* Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall
* Zofria Indoor Hall
* Chalkiopoulio Sports Hall
* Galatsi Olympic Hall
* Hellinikon Olympic Arena
* Ano Liosia Olympic Hall

Athletes|

* Football
* Basketball

Coaches|

* Football
* Basketball

Presidents|

* Football
* Basketball

Supporters|

* Original 21

Rivalries|

* Olympiacos rivalry
* Panathinaikos rivalry
* PAOK rivalry

Related|

* Double-headed eagle
* Byzantine Empire
* 1968 (film)

Website

AEK

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AEK B.C.

* Players
* Coaches

History|

* 1967–68 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
* 1999–00 FIBA Saporta Cup
* 2017–18 FIBA Champions League
* 2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup

Arenas|

* Nea Filadelfeia Outdoor Hall (historic)
* Panathenaic Stadium (historic)
* Sporting Sports Arena (historic)
* Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia Indoor Hall (historic)
* Peace and Friendship Stadium
* Georgios Moschos Indoor Hall (historic)
* Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall
* Zofria Indoor Hall
* Chalkiopoulio Sports Hall
* Galatsi Olympic Hall
* Hellinikon Olympic Arena
* Ano Liosia Olympic Hall

FIBA Hall of Fame members|

* Dušan Ivković

50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors|

* Dušan Ivković

Retired numbers|

* #6 Georgios Trontzos
* #10 Georgios Amerikanos
* #13 Stevan Jelovac

Supporters|

* Original 21

Ownership|

* Filippou family (1995–2006)
* Makis Angelopoulos (2014–present)

Related|

* Byzantine Empire
* Double-headed eagle
* 1968 (film)

Parent club
AEK
Website
aekbc.gr
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