exergue - on documenta 14
by Dimitris Athiridis
Hors compétition 2024
Biography and Filmography
Dimitris Athiridis (1962) is a documentary filmmaker and photographer from Thessaloniki, Greece. After his uncompleted studies in engineering, he worked as a photographer and DP in advertising.
As a filmmaker he creates profound character studies, approaching them as existential adventures. His past work includes "T 4 Trouble and the Self Admiration Society" (2009), an exploration into the enigmatic life of rock antihero Terry Papadinas. His second film “One Step Ahead” (2012), which premiered at the 25th IDFA, followed by TIDF and DokuFest, chronicles the journey of Yiannis Boutaris, an iconoclastic winemaker, as he runs for mayor of Thessaloniki, challenging the political establishment.
His latest 14-hour film, “exergue - on documenta 14” (2024), premiered at the 74th Berlinale.
2024 : exergue - on documenta 14 - Dimitris Athiridis - director
2012 : One Step Ahead - Dimitris Athiridis - director
2009 : T 4 Trouble and the Self Admiration Society” - Dimitris Athiridis - director
by Dimitris Athiridis
Dimitris Athiridis (1962) is a documentary filmmaker and photographer from Thessaloniki, Greece. After his uncompleted studies in engineering, he worked as a photographer and DP in advertising.
As a filmmaker he creates profound character studies, approaching them as existential adventures. His past work includes "T 4 Trouble and the Self Admiration Society" (2009), an exploration into the enigmatic life of rock antihero Terry Papadinas. His second film “One Step Ahead” (2012), which premiered at the 25th IDFA, followed by TIDF and DokuFest, chronicles the journey of Yiannis Boutaris, an iconoclastic winemaker, as he runs for mayor of Thessaloniki, challenging the political establishment.
His latest 14-hour film, “exergue - on documenta 14” (2024), premiered at the 74th Berlinale.
2024 : exergue - on documenta 14 - Dimitris Athiridis - director
2012 : One Step Ahead - Dimitris Athiridis - director
2009 : T 4 Trouble and the Self Admiration Society” - Dimitris Athiridis - director