Master of satire Nikos Perakis honored in Thessaloniki

Tuesday night's ceremony honoring filmmaker Nikos Perakis with a Golden Alexander at the 64th Thessaloniki International Film Festival also presented his 1987 film "Living Dangerously," surprising the younger members of the audience with its cutting-edge humor addressing issues that remain under question 37 years later.

The enjoyment of those who may have been seeing the film for the first time, and others who had attended its premiere when it first came out, was evident in the laughter, standing ovations and warm applause at the northern port city's Olympion Theater.

The Thessaloniki International Film Festival also honored the master of satire and comedy with a colloquium which took place on Thursday.

"I am so happy for this honor and to be able to receive this award alive," said Perakis before describing his "near-death experience" on Tuesday when he tripped...