BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN

BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN
Based on the screenplay by Radu Jude – Golden Bear, Berlin Film Festival 2021
Adaptation: Katerina Papanastasiatou
Direction: Sotiris Roumeliotis

For the first time in Greece, the social comedy Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn is being presented on stage. The play is based on the screenplay of the award-winning film of the same name by Radu Jude, which received the Golden Bear at the 2021 Berlin Film Festival. Directed by Sotiris Roumeliotis, the production will be staged at PLYFA, starting Monday, October 20. The cast features an outstanding ensemble of actors: Angelos Andriopoulos, Eleni Vaitsou, Eleni Daphni, Spyros Sourvinos.

Synopsis

When a video of a primary school teacher’s private intimate moments leaks online, the parents of the students decide to take matters into their own hands!

A school assembly or a public tribunal? Concern for the future of our children or yet another excuse for public shaming? Social drama or surreal comedy?

Based on the provocative screenplay by award-winning Romanian director Radu Jude, this theatrical adaptation brings the story into contemporary Greek society. With biting humor, unexpected twists, and constant conflicts, a simple discussion between parents and teachers transforms into a true duel over the taboos of sexuality, social roles, parental responsibility, and the boundaries between private and public life.
In a society that lives through images and snap judgments, people are increasingly exposed to voracious public critique, especially online. But when it comes time to discuss face-to-face—without screens and apps in between—the masks of progressiveness fall loudly, and deeply rooted social prejudices are revealed with tragicomic clarity.

The production is made possible with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture.

Duration: 70 minutes
Recommended age: 28-50