Directing

Dimitris Nakos

Born March 30, 1982 · Athens, Greece (age 44)

Dimitris Nakos lives and works in Athens as a director, screenwriter and producer. He holds a PhD from Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences in the field of cinema and philosophy. He is a graduate of the Postgraduate Program in Cultural Management of Panteion University and the Department of History and Archaeology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has direct…

Known For

Alice in the Café

Alice in the Café · 2016

Alice in the Café

With the economic crisis in the background of the story, Bill, the main character of the film decides to change his life. Within the same day loose his, meets Alice in a café, decides to break up with Katerina, an older woman, with were related. 'Alice in the café' is a film with a sufficient dose of humor for relations of people in today's worldwide situation and the courage and determination that one must have to get important decisions about his life.

The Silence of the Dying Fish

The Silence of the Dying Fish · 2018

The Silence of the Dying Fish

MovieFantasyDrama

Makis works at a fish farm. One morning, as he goes to work, he's told he’s dead… since the day before. After trying in vain to prove he's very much alive, all that remains is to accept the situation and find someone who will take care of his canaries before the funeral.

Life in a Beat

Life in a Beat · 2026

Lena is a 20 year old woman who lives in Athens, works at a local supermarket and lives with her family.What if keeping her baby is the only way to keep her job?

Bella

Just before the Berlin Wall came tumbling down, at the end of the Cold War. Everything is changing in front of Anthi’s eyes and Christos seems to be changing too. Bella is the story of a moment in time recreated as if in a feverish dream where fiction and documentary overlap perfectly, creating a striking and emotional cinematographic universe.

Not Tomorrow

Not Tomorrow · 2022

Michalis has barely 24 hours to redefine his life and make up for his close ones. That same night he meets a girl. He only wishes that the morning never comes.

Meat

In a tale rooted in ancient Greek tragedy, a patriarch must decide the fate of his son and the boy he raised when a long-standing unneighbourly feud turns to murder.

11.20 a.m.

11.20 a.m. · 2022

Olga, a domestic worker originally from Albania, finds herself in a house she works in downtown Athens, at the right time. Or at the wrong one?

Freezer

Freezer · 2017

Tassos, a man just over 50 years old, with a career in the marketing and commercial direction of large corporations, has been unemployed for three years now. Too old for a new beginning, but also too young to resign. His relationships with his close people are being tested, and his psychological state is marginal. His goal is one: to get out of the 'freezer'.

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Alice in the Café

Alice in the Café · 2016

Alice in the Café

With the economic crisis in the background of the story, Bill, the main character of the film decides to change his life. Within the same day loose his, meets Alice in a café, decides to break up with Katerina, an older woman, with were related. 'Alice in the café' is a film with a sufficient dose of humor for relations of people in today's worldwide situation and the courage and determination that one must have to get important decisions about his life.

Production Manager

The Silence of the Dying Fish

The Silence of the Dying Fish · 2018

The Silence of the Dying Fish

MovieFantasyDrama

Makis works at a fish farm. One morning, as he goes to work, he's told he’s dead… since the day before. After trying in vain to prove he's very much alive, all that remains is to accept the situation and find someone who will take care of his canaries before the funeral.

Production Director

Life in a Beat

Life in a Beat · 2026

Lena is a 20 year old woman who lives in Athens, works at a local supermarket and lives with her family.What if keeping her baby is the only way to keep her job?

Writer

Bella

Just before the Berlin Wall came tumbling down, at the end of the Cold War. Everything is changing in front of Anthi’s eyes and Christos seems to be changing too. Bella is the story of a moment in time recreated as if in a feverish dream where fiction and documentary overlap perfectly, creating a striking and emotional cinematographic universe.

First Assistant Director

Not Tomorrow

Not Tomorrow · 2022

Michalis has barely 24 hours to redefine his life and make up for his close ones. That same night he meets a girl. He only wishes that the morning never comes.

Executive Producer

Meat

In a tale rooted in ancient Greek tragedy, a patriarch must decide the fate of his son and the boy he raised when a long-standing unneighbourly feud turns to murder.

Director

11.20 a.m.

11.20 a.m. · 2022

Olga, a domestic worker originally from Albania, finds herself in a house she works in downtown Athens, at the right time. Or at the wrong one?

Executive Producer

Freezer

Freezer · 2017

Tassos, a man just over 50 years old, with a career in the marketing and commercial direction of large corporations, has been unemployed for three years now. Too old for a new beginning, but also too young to resign. His relationships with his close people are being tested, and his psychological state is marginal. His goal is one: to get out of the 'freezer'.

Director

Goldfish

Goldfish · 2017

MovieDramaFamily

A young boy thinks his new goldfish is gay, much to the horror of his conservative father.

Supervising Producer

Harmonica Man

Harmonica Man · 2020

A father has kidnapped his daughter. Running out of money, they are on a road trip, trying to reach as far as possible.

First Assistant Director

Eviva!

Writer

Cowboy

In a few days Minas is going to participate in a TV show called "Talent of the year". A TV crew follows him in his everyday life interviewing him and his closest people, until the big day of the show. Minas must win to fulfill his dream. What is his talent? He is a cowboy. In Athens.

Production Assistant

Entropy

Entropy · 2018

It's Eleni's birthday. Friends and relatives are gathering together. Their relationships are going to be tested.

Editor

Jesus Stopped at Gyzi

Jesus Stopped at Gyzi · 2013

Jesus Stopped at Gyzi

MovieDramaFamily

The first day of the school year, a girl remembers the incidents that took place during the summer, when the family was forced to close their bookstore and move to their grandmother's house. Now the family has to maintain their dignity and keep the hope for the future alive.Inspired from 'Jesus stopped at Eboli' by Carlo Levi.

Writer

Umbrella

Umbrella · 2018

An umbrella protects from the rain, but also gets people together.

Editor

Milky Way

Milky Way · 2023

Follows 17-year-old Maria, a high school senior with dreams of becoming a dancer, whose starry-eyed plans for the future are put on hold when she gets pregnant by her boyfriend Tasos.

Assistant Director

Everyday Life in Ancient Greece

Everyday Life in Ancient Greece · 2020

Everyday Life in Ancient Greece

SeriesDocumentary

How was everyday life in Ancient Greece? Did it have anything in common with our lives today? With the help of specialized scientists and a rich audiovisual material, a journey back in time begins!

Executive Producer