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Niki

Grandma Niki has Alzheimer's disease. Her daughter who has not seen her in years, visits her in the elderly home along with the rest of the family.

  • Ioannis Makro
    Director
    (The Outcast Kid, For Electra's Love)
  • Ioannis Makro
    Writer
  • Ioannis Makro
    Producer
  • Eleni Gerasimidou
    Key Cast
    "Grandma Niki"
    (Eternity and a Day, Up Down and Sideways)
  • Aggeliki Xenou
    Key Cast
    "Eleni"
  • Konstantinos Karaganis
    Key Cast
    "Stavros (the son)"
    (God Loves Caviar)
  • Vaggelis Zapas
    Key Cast
    "Doctor"
  • Petra Mavridi
    Key Cast
    "Vasia (little Niki's mother)"
    (Man of God, Adults in the Room, Beckett)
  • Ioanna Apostol
    Key Cast
    "Little Niki"
  • Konstantina Ntinapogia
    Key Cast
    "Nurse"
  • Martha Liveri - Dalaveri
    Key Cast
    "Grandma Niki in her mid 20s"
  • Andreas Anagnostou
    Key Cast
    "Grandpa Andreas in his mid 20s"
  • Akis Valergakis
    Cinematography
    (Seagull, Christmas Stories)
  • Nikos Drogosis
    Original Music Composer
  • Konstantina Ntinapogia
    Production & Costume Design
  • Ioannis Makro
    Film Editing
    (The Outcast Kid, For Electra's Love)
  • Spyros Kolaitis
    Sound Design
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Η Νίκη
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 10, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    400 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Greece
  • Country of Filming:
    Greece
  • Language:
    Modern Greek (1453-)
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital - Blackmagic 6K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Chania Film Festival
    Chania, Crete
    Greece
    October 19, 2023
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Ioannis Makro

Ioannis Makro is a theatre director, filmmaker and video producer.
He has directed or acted in 23 theatre performances, produced over 70 commercial videos, including being director and consulting producer for the World Chess Championship official broadcast on 2018, in London.
He has directed, produced and written two short films; "For Electra's Love" (2016) and "The Outcast Kid" (2019), which have been nominated for 26 awards to date and won 10, in various International Film Festivals.

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Director Statement

Niki (Victory) is a film envisioning to approach the Alzheimer's disease under a poetic light of confidence.