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

Tasos Gerakinis is a director, screenwriter and producer. After working on short and feature film productions, he debuted with A Simple Man (2020) and now returns with his second feature, Rooster.

Filmography

2002 The Crisis (short)
2004 Out of Schedule (short)
2008 Can Anybody Hear Me? (short)
2020 A Simple Man
2025 Rooster