Left Behind

Nefeli, a young greek activist, creates a heartfelt diary film to say goodbye to her boyfriend Pavlos, reflecting on their fading love, shared ideals, and her growing connection to the collective vision.

  • Yannis Karpouzis
    Director
    1. Nikos Karouzos: Poems on the Tape Recorder (100'), Documentary, 2020 2. Magdalena Hausen: Frozen Time (24'), still image film, 2024
  • Yannis Karpouzis
    Writer
  • Yannis Karpouzis
    Producer
  • Spyros Patsouras
    Producer
    Avant-Drag! (2024)
  • Nefeli Kouri
    Key Cast
  • Yannis Beretsos
    Key Cast
  • Eleftheria Konstantopoulou
    Key Cast
  • Fili Olsefski
    Director of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 1, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    Greece
  • Country of Filming:
    Greece
  • Language:
    Greek (Modern)
  • Shooting Format:
    Super-8
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Yannis Karpouzis

Yannis Karpouzis is an Athens-based filmmaker and visual artist. He is also a PhD candidate (Ionian University, Royal Danish Academy) in Art Theory and Aesthetics. He has been awarded the Newcomer film-maker award by the Greek Film Center in 22nd Thessaloniki film festival for the creative documentary, “Nikos Karouzos: Poems on the Tape Recorder” among other festival awards. His art works have been presented in major Greek and international institutions (Artgenève, New museum of New York – Deste Foundation, Benaki Museum, Rencontres d’Arles, Association of Icelandic Artists, Jeune Création, PHotoEspana - Centro de Arte Alcobendas). In 2023 he was selected in Sarajevo Film Festival Talents Program and received the Pack & Pitch award for his next feature length essay-film, "Searching for Thule". In 2025 he got invited to Berlinale Talents. His projects explore areas associated with political identities, social imbalance and contemporary conflicts.

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