Directing

Lina Kountoura

Born June 25, 2000 · Kavala, Greece (age 26)

Lina Kountoura (Greek: Λίνα Κουντουρά) is a director, producer, writer and student at the Department of Film at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She was born in 2000 in Kavala and is involved in both the production and direction of short films. Her first film is the animated documentary "Next Stop: Apolimantiria" (2022). Her second film "pop" (2024) won the grand prize "Frida Liappa" of t…

Known For

My Cousin’s Wedding

My Cousin’s Wedding · 2026

My Cousin’s Wedding

MovieDramaComedy

A forgotten wedding videotape holds the coming-of-age story of a girl, pieced together through fragments of family life in provincial Greece during the 2000s. From the wedding festivities before the ceremony to the couple’s exit from the church, childhood memories intertwine with contemporary recordings of her adult self.

Next Stop: Apolimantiria

Next Stop: Apolimantiria · 2022

Next Stop: Apolimantiria

MovieDocumentaryHistory

In Thessaloniki in 2021, a city bus of line 05 to Nea Krini has as its sole passenger a girl. She falls asleep on the way and when she wakes up she is in an unknown place. The voice of the announcement of the stops guides her through images of the past. A small film-work that was done very casually during last year's quarantine.

Still Here

Still Here · 2025

A mother, having lost her world, is forced to face the truth.

Runner

MovieDramaCrime

A young runner’s life quickly slips out of control after an accident in which he loses a large quantity of drugs. As he struggles to replace the missing package under intense time pressure, his decisions become increasingly dangerous.

Roes

MovieDramaMystery

Despite their different perspectives on things, three people set up a conspiracy plan to escape from a mental institution.

pop

Three friends get together after a long time and speak of their recent mishaps. Each of their stories ends with a problem and each problem can be resolved only with money, which they don’t have. Moving between reality and fantasy, they decide to rob a cafe they suspect is a façade for money laundering.

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My Cousin’s Wedding

My Cousin’s Wedding · 2026

My Cousin’s Wedding

MovieDramaComedy

A forgotten wedding videotape holds the coming-of-age story of a girl, pieced together through fragments of family life in provincial Greece during the 2000s. From the wedding festivities before the ceremony to the couple’s exit from the church, childhood memories intertwine with contemporary recordings of her adult self.

Producer

Next Stop: Apolimantiria

Next Stop: Apolimantiria · 2022

Next Stop: Apolimantiria

MovieDocumentaryHistory

In Thessaloniki in 2021, a city bus of line 05 to Nea Krini has as its sole passenger a girl. She falls asleep on the way and when she wakes up she is in an unknown place. The voice of the announcement of the stops guides her through images of the past. A small film-work that was done very casually during last year's quarantine.

Director

Still Here

Still Here · 2025

A mother, having lost her world, is forced to face the truth.

Production Assistant

Runner

MovieDramaCrime

A young runner’s life quickly slips out of control after an accident in which he loses a large quantity of drugs. As he struggles to replace the missing package under intense time pressure, his decisions become increasingly dangerous.

Casting

Roes

MovieDramaMystery

Despite their different perspectives on things, three people set up a conspiracy plan to escape from a mental institution.

Location Manager

pop

Three friends get together after a long time and speak of their recent mishaps. Each of their stories ends with a problem and each problem can be resolved only with money, which they don’t have. Moving between reality and fantasy, they decide to rob a cafe they suspect is a façade for money laundering.

Director