Yannis Simos

Movies

Amercement
Cinematography
Vangelis, a remnant of the rave party generation of the late 90s, sells weed for a living. Wants a steady job, no risks involved. Petros, a smalltime gangster. Wants a family. Demands respect. Katerina unwillingly brings them together under the same roof.
Pashka
Cinematography
A father and a son drive towards the borders. The road is paved with memories of their life together. Away from home, they are making a living for themselves and their family. But the boy’s desire to return will lead to an unexpected journey.
o.micron O.mega (Tiny to Great)
Director of Photography
o.micron O.mega [the scenography of the microscale] darkness – light, absence – presence, urban environment – nature, cell – universe. Life journeys…
Oncorhynchus Mykiss
Director of Photography
An allegory about love. What if love was a fish...
Still Life
Director of Photography
An old-school painter who consciously resists anything modern unexpectedly creates a groundbreaking work of art.
Torpor
Cinematography
In the streets of fear, residents are searching for their local “heroes.” Bodies become docile, desires are suppressed and Alexandros remains a child of his age, against the imperatives of the era, of society and – above all – against the will of his father. Alexandros will need to abandon his teenage self once and forever and choose sides in an undeclared war, in a present shaped by others for him.
Nomadic Machines
Director of Photography
5+1 images for the absurdity of the struggle. A collective production.
Lens
Director of Photography
Sunday afternoon. The best time to install the new automatic home security system. All I need is my magnifying glass so I can read the manual. But where the hell have I put him?
In Search of Kazantzakis
Cinematography
A documentary portrait of Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis. Through a fascinating journey of originality, boldness and respect, it reveals the personality and work of the man who defined not only his era, but far beyond it.