Captain Nikolas

A sponge diver from the island of Kalymnos, suffering from the bends, half-paralyzed, Captain Nikolas travels across the Aegean in his caique. All alone, with a crew of two rabbits, he continues to dive for sponges the old fashioned way. The “Zeppos” follows and records the solitary course of this timeless figure, this guru of nomadic life, the legendary Captain Nikolas the monk.
Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.
Script: Yorgos Kolozis, Texts- Presentation: Costas Gouzelis
Cinematography: Vangelis Koulinos
Music: Vassilis Drongaris, Manolis Pappos, Yorgos Kolozis
Production: ΝΕΤ, Photokinisis
Format: BetacamSP Color
Production Country: Greece
Production Year: 2002
Duration: 30
Contact: ERT SA Hellenic Broadcasting Corp. yannis Kollias T. +30 210 6075711 F. +30 210 6075715 ykollias@ert.gr www.ert.gr

Yorgos Kolozis

He was born in Athens in 1953. He studied economics, photography and film directing. From early on in his career he supported the idea of independent filmmaking and turned to the documentary. In 1985 he founded the production company Photokinisis Ltd. and focused on producing and directing documentaries for the Greek and international market. His films have received awards at numerous international film festivals, including Okomedia, Ecofilms, Mountain Film Festival, International Travel Film Festival, Festival International du Film Νature, International Documentary Festival of Ukraine, Golden Knight FF Russia, et al. He died suddenly in September 2009.

Filmography

1975 One Sunday
1976 To the East
1978 Mount Oeta
1981 The Mountains of Greece (doc. series)
1983 The Rivers of Greece (doc. series)
1984 Wild Waters
1987 Monachus-Monachus (doc. series)
1989 Sahara, Living Desert (doc. series)
1990 Dhaulagiri (doc. series)
1991 The Secrets of Nature (doc. series)
1992 As Long As Storks Fly
1993 Wine-Dark Sea
1993-1997 Camel Trophy
1995 Discover Greece (doc. series)
1995 Last Paradise (doc. series)
1996 Along the Paths of Macedonia (doc. series)
1997 In the Sight of the Gods
1998 Angelique Ionatos
1999 Nomad Songs
2001 Lavrion
2002 No Place (doc. series)
2002 Memory (State Quality Award)
2002 The Aegean, Now and Forever (doc. series)
2004 Scent of a Woman
2005 March 25th
2005 Katsandonis’ Leap and Uncle Lambros