According to the movie’s distributor, Tanweer, “Kapodistrias” is now holds the second biggest box-office opening of any Greek-language film and will easily be the top domestic cinematic production of 2025

For Gerekou, this film is not just art—it is justice served. It is the emergence of a truth she believes must be heard.

The Cretan born director has directed celebrated films such as “Cavafy”, “El Greco” and “Kazantzakis,” which were widely loved by audiences both in Greece and outside the country’s borders.