Dimitris Koutsiambasakos

Directing

Dimitris Koutsiambasakos

Born 1967-04-17 · Trikala, Greece

Dimitris Koutsiabasakos studied Film and TV Direction at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography ( VGIK), Moscow. He has directed documentaries, TV series, short and feature films for cinema and television. He directed his first short film Hill 33 in 1998. In 2006 he directed the fiction film The Guardian’s Son. Among his documentaries are The Grocer, Silent Witness, Yannis Kastritsis - The Man and his Shadow; Heracles, Acheloos and Mesochora and . Dimitris has received national and international awards for his work.

Acting credits

Sta Oria poster
NR

Andreas a young solitary taxi driver, part of a modern chaotic mega city,lives his own life through the stories who get in and out of his cab. Maria, one of the kind, leads him to a dangerous game where the boundaries between lies and truth and between hatred and passion, can barely be sensed.

Sta Oria

2006

A Song Not Enough poster
6.5

In the winter of 72 a young actress and divorced mother, is arrested and goes at Korydallos for resistance activities. But the nine-year daughter, Olga, who now has to live with her father will not ever forgive the abandonment and keep the "trauma" even as adult

A Song Not Enough

2003

America poster
10.0

A man sees a poster of an old movie that he claims to have acted in

America

1999

The Cistern poster
6.1

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.

The Cistern

2001

Behind the camera

Hill 33 poster
7.7

A small army outpost on an offshore island of the Aegean. Its mission – area surveillance and the collecting of information on the enemy.

Hill 33

1998

Hill 33 poster
7.7

A small army outpost on an offshore island of the Aegean. Its mission – area surveillance and the collecting of information on the enemy.

Hill 33

1998

Heracles, Acheloos And My Granny poster
8.5

Dimitra Koutsiabasakos is 88 years old and lives alone in the village of Armatoliko in the Pindos mountain range, on the banks of the ancient river Acheloos, named after the mythical river god who fought Heracles for the favors of a woman and who could take on many forms. Dimitra’s home is located near the place where a great dam is being built and lies right in the middle of the area destined to become a lake after construction is completed. Dimitris, Costas and Petros decide to pay their grandmother a visit and make a documentary.

Heracles, Acheloos And My Granny

1997

Heracles, Acheloos And My Granny poster
8.5

Dimitra Koutsiabasakos is 88 years old and lives alone in the village of Armatoliko in the Pindos mountain range, on the banks of the ancient river Acheloos, named after the mythical river god who fought Heracles for the favors of a woman and who could take on many forms. Dimitra’s home is located near the place where a great dam is being built and lies right in the middle of the area destined to become a lake after construction is completed. Dimitris, Costas and Petros decide to pay their grandmother a visit and make a documentary.

Heracles, Acheloos And My Granny

1997

Heracles, Acheloos And My Granny poster
8.5

Dimitra Koutsiabasakos is 88 years old and lives alone in the village of Armatoliko in the Pindos mountain range, on the banks of the ancient river Acheloos, named after the mythical river god who fought Heracles for the favors of a woman and who could take on many forms. Dimitra’s home is located near the place where a great dam is being built and lies right in the middle of the area destined to become a lake after construction is completed. Dimitris, Costas and Petros decide to pay their grandmother a visit and make a documentary.

Heracles, Acheloos And My Granny

1997

Orange Juice poster
NR

Elias works as a flyer distributor to cover his expenses. On his long tiring workdays, walking around Athens, he meets people and faces difficulties unknown to him. An orange juice and a fifty euro bill will put Ilias through an unexpected test.

Orange Juice

2022

The Guardian's Son poster
6.0

Markos, an ambitious young journalist on a provincial television channel is trying to retrieve a gun stolen from his Candid Camera-type show. His search leads him in the dead of winter to his mother's neck of the woods, one of the abandoned villages on the southwestern slopes of Mount Pindos. In his attempt to get the gun back he comes up against Elias, a strange young man who is the son of the guardian of the village. Their clash will have unforeseen results both for the two young men and for the few inhabitants of the village.

The Guardian's Son

2006

The Guardian's Son poster
6.0

Markos, an ambitious young journalist on a provincial television channel is trying to retrieve a gun stolen from his Candid Camera-type show. His search leads him in the dead of winter to his mother's neck of the woods, one of the abandoned villages on the southwestern slopes of Mount Pindos. In his attempt to get the gun back he comes up against Elias, a strange young man who is the son of the guardian of the village. Their clash will have unforeseen results both for the two young men and for the few inhabitants of the village.

The Guardian's Son

2006

The Goals of August poster
NR

A kaleidoscope of events, incidents, and moments from the everyday life of a village in the southern Pindos mountains. during an impromptu football tournament. The documentary aims to create, through observation, an "impressionistic" portrait of a small community in its summer aliveness. A portrait with light and shadows, charming and sometimes frightening, which, despite its contradictions is above all unexpectedly alive and genuine.

The Goals of August

2025

The Goals of August poster
NR

A kaleidoscope of events, incidents, and moments from the everyday life of a village in the southern Pindos mountains. during an impromptu football tournament. The documentary aims to create, through observation, an "impressionistic" portrait of a small community in its summer aliveness. A portrait with light and shadows, charming and sometimes frightening, which, despite its contradictions is above all unexpectedly alive and genuine.

The Goals of August

2025

Heracles, Achelloos, and Mesochora poster
NR

The village of Messochora, as well as the paternal home of the documentary director, are on the banks of the Acheloos river, in the mountain range of Pindos. The area, however, is flooded by the artificial lake created by the diversion of the river. The documentary unfolds the incredible story of the hostage of the village, the family tragedy of the director himself, and the admirable struggle of the inhabitants of Messochora.

Heracles, Achelloos, and Mesochora

2019

Heracles, Achelloos, and Mesochora poster
NR

The village of Messochora, as well as the paternal home of the documentary director, are on the banks of the Acheloos river, in the mountain range of Pindos. The area, however, is flooded by the artificial lake created by the diversion of the river. The documentary unfolds the incredible story of the hostage of the village, the family tragedy of the director himself, and the admirable struggle of the inhabitants of Messochora.

Heracles, Achelloos, and Mesochora

2019

Daniel '16 poster
5.0

Daniel, a German teenager, is sent to a juvenile offender community in Greece, to serve his sentence. There, in an abandoned village of Evros river region, near the border with Turkey, he experiences never-felt-before emotions and is called to solve difficult dilemmas... His final decision will surprise everyone.

Daniel '16

2021

Daniel '16 poster
5.0

Daniel, a German teenager, is sent to a juvenile offender community in Greece, to serve his sentence. There, in an abandoned village of Evros river region, near the border with Turkey, he experiences never-felt-before emotions and is called to solve difficult dilemmas... His final decision will surprise everyone.

Daniel '16

2021

The Grocer poster
7.5

A 'road-movie' documentary about Pindus Mountains and their people.

The Grocer

2013

The Grocer poster
7.5

A 'road-movie' documentary about Pindus Mountains and their people.

The Grocer

2013

Silent Witness poster
NR

In 2006 the Trikala Prison closes after 110 years of operation. Seven people who were strongly associated with the prison, return to it to reconstruct its past, illuminating with their personal narratives different aspects of the history of modern Greece.

Silent Witness

2017

Silent Witness poster
NR

In 2006 the Trikala Prison closes after 110 years of operation. Seven people who were strongly associated with the prison, return to it to reconstruct its past, illuminating with their personal narratives different aspects of the history of modern Greece.

Silent Witness

2017

No artwork available
10.0

A writer writes a novel and the characters of his romantic story come to life before him.

His Favourie People

2014

The Weavers poster
NR

In 1963, Swedish humanitarian organization IM, established a model weaving center in Vlasti, a mountainous village in Northern Greece. For the next 25 years, this intercultural venture was much more than a blessing for local women; it also contributed to the reinvigoration of an endowed locale, stricken by wars, poverty, and abandonment. A bittersweet glance at the past, raising thorny questions about the future of the Greek countryside.

The Weavers

2020

The Weavers poster
NR

In 1963, Swedish humanitarian organization IM, established a model weaving center in Vlasti, a mountainous village in Northern Greece. For the next 25 years, this intercultural venture was much more than a blessing for local women; it also contributed to the reinvigoration of an endowed locale, stricken by wars, poverty, and abandonment. A bittersweet glance at the past, raising thorny questions about the future of the Greek countryside.

The Weavers

2020