“We are all stardust”: this was a phrase often quoted by Dionysis Simopoulos (1943–2022), an astronomy educator and science communicator who was the one who established the first-ever Planetarium in Athens, Greece, introducing the universe to millions of people with lectures, books, tv shows, documentaries. This documentary focues on his fascinating life!
Dionysis Simopoulos: The Man Who Took Us to The Universe
Διονύσης Σιμόπουλος, ο άνθρωπος που μας ταξίδεψε στο σύμπαν
26th TIDF: World Premiere

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- Direction: Nikos Megrelis
- Script: Erifili Maroniti
- Cinematography: Chronis Tsichlakis
- Editing: Nikos Politis
- Sound: Marita Yfanti-Katti
- Production: On Τhe Move, Eugenides Foundation
- Producers: Nikos Megrelis
- Narration: Nikos Megrelis, Erifili Maroniti
- Format: DCP
- Color: Color
- Production Country: Greece
- Production Year: 2023
- Duration: 24'
- Contact: Nikos Megrelis (megrelis@gmail.com)
Nikos Megrelis
Filmography
2011 Shooting vs Shooting
2014 A Ghost over Europe
2016 That’s it! No More
2019 Idomeni / Going Back
2020 Wherever People Are
2021 From Me to We: Emmanouil Benakis, a Fascinating Life
2022 From Me to We: The Two Sides of Andreas Syggros
2024 Dionysis Simopoulos: The man who took us to the universe (short)
2014 A Ghost over Europe
2016 That’s it! No More
2019 Idomeni / Going Back
2020 Wherever People Are
2021 From Me to We: Emmanouil Benakis, a Fascinating Life
2022 From Me to We: The Two Sides of Andreas Syggros
2024 Dionysis Simopoulos: The man who took us to the universe (short)