A Simple Man

Ένας ήσυχος άνθρωπος

61st TIFF: Greek premiere

Makis, a peaceful winemaker, lives isolated on a small border island, with his 30-year-old daughter Sophia, after she left her husband’s house. Makis is taken hostage by a dangerous fugitive. He will go beyond his limits in his efforts to prevent his daughter’s involvement with the criminal. Νow he has to face head-on the consequences of his actions.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.


Direction: Tassos Gerakinis
Script: Tassos Gerakinis, Christos Strepkos
Cinematography: Yannis Fotou
Editing: Dimitris Peponis
Sound: Antonis Samaras, Kostas Varibompiotis, Valia Tserou
Music: Vassilis Mitropoulos
Actors: Takis Sakellariou, Katerina Papanastassatou, Christos Strepkos, Yorgos Souxes, Nikolas Kassapis
Production: Bad Crowd
Producers: Nikos Moustakas, Nancy Kokolaki
Co-production: Greek Film Center, ERT S.A., Arctos Films SA, Faliro House, Arizona Prod., Bandur Film
Co-producers: Vassilis Konstantilieris, Christos V. Konstantakopoulos
Sets: Kiki Miliou
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: Greece, France, Serbia
Production Year: 2019
Duration: 95'
Contact: BAD CROWD Nancy Kokolaki badcrowd@outlook.com

Tassos Gerakinis

Tassos Gerakinis was born in the Greek province. When he went to Athens to study at the National Technical University, he started attending seminars on directing and filmmaking. Soon he began working as a production manager and assistant director in short films. As he never had any cinema studies, he is considered to be self-taught. He has directed three short films. A Simple Man is his first feature.

Filmography

2002 The Crisis (Short)
2004 Out of schedule (Short)
2008 Can Anybody Hear Me? (Short)
2020 A Simple Man