Filippos Koutsaftis

Directing

Filippos Koutsaftis

Philippos Koutsaftis is a Greek director known for his films Agelastos the Stone (2000), Hail Arcadia (2015) and Eleusinians (2024).

Known For

Meteor and ShadowMeteor and Shadow · 1985
Meteor and Shadow
4.71985
MovieDrama
A biopic about the rise and fall of one of Greece's most esteemed poets, Napoleon Lapathiotis.
RefusedRefused · 1980
Refused
6.71980
MovieHorror
Frieda Liappa in this short film casts an alternative gaze on the notion of historicity. Loukia is a teenager currently staying at her cousin’s house in Athens. Unlike her cousin she is timid and quite stressed for the school exam. She studies history. Between the lines of her book the historical events sprung up in a multidimensional way. Liappa transverses the dimensions of the real the imaginary and the symbolic. She invites the viewer to consider the construction of the filmic as well as the historical text. She succeeds in making a film with an open end and to leave room for our own contingent constructions.
ZakrosZakros · 2023
Zakros
7.02023
MovieDocumentary
Zakros, a tiny dot in the map of Eastern Crete, bathed in sunlight and harnessed by the wind. Fading glances and attempts to wonder in the labyrinths of time, history, memory and daily life.
A minute of silenceA minute of silence · 1989
A minute of silence
7.01989
MovieComedyDrama
A moment of silence for a musician, which becomes an eternity.
BalamosBalamos · 1982
Balamos
7.21982
MovieAdventureDrama
In order to buy a horse, a man wanders in the bazaars of Thessaly. His journey will take him further than he imagines, as old prophets, forgotten witches and vampire princes will find himself on his way.
The EleusiniansThe Eleusinians · 2024
The Eleusinians
2024
MovieDocumentary
The portrait of a specific and historical Eleusina, which is also the portrait of a symbolic and visionary Eleusina.
Mourning RockMourning Rock · 2000
Mourning Rock
7.32000
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about Eleusina. The past and the present, in complete antithesis, coexist in a place spoiled by modern industry but which long ago hosted the Eleusinian Mysteries, the secret ceremonies that initiated the ancient Greeks into the miracles of life, death and the afterlife.
Another one for KorydallosAnother one for Korydallos · 1983
Another one for Korydallos
5.81983
MovieDramaCrime
Trapped in a vicious cycle, three drug pushers who want out, find themselves forever indebted to a hardened drug kingpin, who, in turn, is dependent on the protection of a corrupt police officer. Can they escape from the inevitable?

Filmography

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The CisternThe Cistern · 2001
The Cistern
6.12001
MovieDrama
In 1974, a group of 11-year-old boys spend the last carefree summer of their childhood, unaware that the world of grown-ups, with its loves, passions, prejudices and curses, is about to seal their fate. Aaron, Stelios, Sakis, Galanos and Verios, "the acrobats", are best friends. School has closed for the summer holidays and the children spend their time playing games, running errands, and riding their bikes. Life is a game, into which they channel all their physical energy and imagination. They practice their diving abilities in a big cistern. It is a game through which their special talents and competitive spirit unfold. One is good at balancing acts, another at diving and another at somersaults. It is in this neighborhood that Aaron will spend the most important summer of his life: a rite of passage from childhood to adolescence, a time for learning about love, jealousy and friendship.

Director of Photography