OPENING FILM

Stelios – by Yorgos Tsemberopoulos

The film is also part of the Tribute Notes on Film.

The touching story of a child from a Pontic refugee family who managed to survive and thrive against all odds, thanks to his immense talent and resilience in the face of social and personal challenges. Music, love, family, friends, fishing, creativity, people of the night, hardcore fans, and intense conflicts come together to create the mosaic of his life. This film is a tribute to legendary singer Stelios Kazantzidis, whose voice touched the hearts of all Greeks around the world. A film for those who loved him and those who wish to discover him.

Yorgos Tsemberopoulos

Born in Athens, Yorgos Tsemberopoulos studied Economics at the Athens University of Economics & Business while working as a still photographer. Later on, he studied Directing at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, where he lived and worked until 1981. In Athens, in 1987, he founded Filmiki Productions SA, which has evolved into one of the best-known production companies in Greece, with production of commercial and corporate films, documentaries and feature films as its main activity. He is ex Board Member of the Greek Film Center and ex member of the Jury of the Thessaloniki International Film Festival.