Chicago Greek Film Expo 2026 - 1968
Schedule
Sun May 24 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Pickwick Theatre | Park Ridge, IL
About this Event
1968 (2018)
Date: May 24th, 2026
Time: 6:00 pm CT
Location: Pickwick Theatre
Screening Room: Theater 4
Admission: Free (Ticket required)
Direction: Tassos Boulmetis
With: Ieroklis Michaelidis, Antonis Kafetzopoulos, Stelios Mainas
This audience-pleasing docudrama focuses on the AEK basketball team’s historic 1968 European Cup win against Slavia Prague. The film weaves together archival footage with dramatized stories to show the victory’s impact on Greek society.
Followed by a post-screening conversation with the director, Tassos Boulmetis, in conversation with Dr. Young Kim (University of Illinois Chicago).
Agenda
🕑: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Chicago Greek Film Expo 2026- 1968
Info: The event is hosted by the Consulate General of Greece in Chicago in cooperation with the University of Illinois Chicago Foundation for Hellenic Studies Chair, the Hellenic Film Society and the Hellenic Foundation.
Where is it happening?
Pickwick Theatre, 5 South Prospect Avenue, Park Ridge, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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