Yannis Fotou

Birth : 1980-01-01, Athens, Greece

Movies

Medea
Cinematography
Medea, Jason, and their two children live as refugees in the Greek city of Corinth. When Jason abandons her to marry the king's daughter, Medea is forced to leave the country, on penalty of death.
AirHostess-737
Director of Photography
Vanina, a 39-year old flight attendant, works on a domestic route onboard a Boeing 737. She complains about her recently attached braces, in a late attempt for a perfect smile. What she really must do is confront her, since forever, absent mother, whose body lies in the cargo hold of the plane.
Daniel '16
Director of Photography
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.
All the Pretty Little Horses
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In the wake of a disaster, Alice and her husband Petros take their young son Panagiotis to a provincial seaside town, seeking refuge. Working temporary jobs, Alice and Petros try to put their lives back together so they can return home to Athens. When Alice begins to realise the plan is not working – or worse, that it may not even exist – the distance between her and Petros begins to grow.
Antivirus
Director of Photography
Athens 2020. Quarantine days. Daphne, a young singer, decides to break down the wall that separates her from her annoying neighbor.
A Simple Man
Cinematography
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.
Labyrinth
Cinematography
In the heart of Athens, there is another city. A hidden city. Α city breathing for almost more than a century under the artificial light. A documentary about the labyrinth of the arcades and the people living, working, and creating there for three generations. But in these arcades, Labyrinth discovers also a metaphor of cinema itself.
Umbrella
Cinematography
An umbrella protects from the rain, but also gets people together.
Patision Avenue
Director of Photography
Yanni’s mum is on her way to audition for a role as Shakespeare’s Viola, when she discovers that her young son has been left home alone. Through a series of phone calls, she fights to balance the most important roles of her life, whilst walking in the most controversial area of central Athens, Patision Avenue
Alice in the Café
Cinematography
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.
Athos
Cinematography
The Athos peninsula in Greece is one of Europe's last secrets. Over 2000 monks live on Athos - cut off from the outside world. Access is denied to women, tourists are not welcome. Only workers and pilgrims can obtain a visa. The "Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain" attracts people who feel like they are missing something from their modern lives. With the help of three Athos monks, "Athos - A Taste of Heaven" tells the story of the island and its inhabitants in a unique filmed diary style. The film's guiding theme is the path we as people have to find and follow - each and everyone for themselves. "First we must heal our own souls, only then we can help others", is one of Father Galaktions core messages. He lives as a hermit on the holy mountain. Not all monks, however, live as secluded and demure as Father Galaktion. The film team is also received by Father Epiphanios - a gifted and poetic cook who certainly does not disdain the pleasures of life.
Ummi
Cinematography
Mohamed, a six year old refugee, finds himself alone in a crowded Aegean beach. He is hiding behind a rock, watching the tourists bathing and waiting for his mother to come back. He lost her in the sea and now he needs to find her again, in order to keep up with the great trip to the West.
Zenaida
Director
At 19, Zenaida has fully experienced the ugly face of the European dream. A victim of women’s trafficking, born in Africa and trapped in a European city, she is coerced by her “owners” to work in a brothel as a prostitute. Her life has been gradually reduced to a pathetic, meaningless routine and a recurring sequence of drug-induced hallucinations, which, while providing an escape from the present, bring back to life nightmares from the past. Parallel images of her life in the poverty of an African slum and the misery of a ruthless European city. An utter deadlock.
Eviva!
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Driving Lessons
Cinematography
Nick, along with his wife and child, are traveling to his family's house in the countryside. It soon becomes clear that this is no ordinary visit.
Elvis is Dead
Director of Photography
Today is the one year anniversary of Nikos' and Sofia's break-up. But Nikos misses Sofia. And he wants to see her. So, he will use Elvis in order to get her back.
Largo
Director of Photography
An unfinished love story between glimpses on wheels.
Eleni
Director of Photography
When Helen is bored, horrible things happen around her.
Behind the Curtain
Cinematography
Antonis lives alone in his family's beach house, hiding away from the world. He has given up on life and is literally watching the world pass him by. It has been left up to his best friends - two offbeat cupids - to remind him that there are things to live for.
Καρδιές για Φάγωμα
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