SUN MAY 31, 2026 6:00 PM HOLD ONTO ME $19.00 (member-only) Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee. Egyptian Theatre | Closing night of Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee. Checking Event Status... *This is an RSVP which means first come first served. This RSVP does not guarantee a seat. This event is for members only. Not a Member? Join Today. Already a Member? Be sure you are logged in to your account. Your RSVP is being held for 1 minute, please fill out your contact info to complete the RSVP. * All fields are required First Name * Last Name * Email * Quantity * Subscribe to our newsletter FINISH
ABOUT THE EVENT: The 20th Orpheus Awards ceremony is to take place after the screening of HOLD ONTO ME, when the jury and audience awards are presented to the favorite fiction films, features and shorts. The Closing Night festivities will be topped off by a reception at the Egyptian Courtyard, deliciously catered by Petros Restaurant, mixing high quality ingredients, Greek tradition and gourmet creativity. In addition, specially crafted cocktails will be provided by DULCE VIDA TEQUILA and EMPRESS 1908 GIN, sweet chocolate treats and sparkling refreshments provided by Los Angeles Greek Market (LAGMA), water by Smartwater and chilled beverages by Coca-Cola Cherry. ABOUT THE FILM: 11-year-old Iris learns her estranged father, Aris, is back in town for his own father’s funeral. Determined to know him, Iris tracks him down to a dilapidated shipyard, where he’s been keeping to himself. What begins as a stubborn attempt to reconnect slowly unfolds into a fragile bond. Christos Passalis (Aris) and Maria Petrova (Iris) each deliver a downright exceptional performance, burrowing this ragamuffin story deep into the bones of the viewer. Particularity of place, a lovely score, and confident direction make for a stellar debut feature by Myrsini Aristidou. This Cypriot filmmaker offers a perspective from within her home country that is all the more beautiful for its grit and honesty. Lending an unusual degree of complexity to its young protagonist, HOLD ONTO ME (Κράτα Με) explores through minute moments rendered in exquisite nuance how a lineage of paternal fracture manifests itself. Mapping how far the echoes of our closest relationships reach, this is a film that travels and illuminates every distant corner of young Iris’ emotional landscape — a deeply gratifying journey. FORMAT: DCP COUNTRY: Cyprus/Denmark/Greece