YUBI
A mid-length creative documentary by Julia Speropoulos


DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
«In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties.»
--The journal intime of Henri-Frederic Amiel, 1891
“The film examines the lack of freedom, when there is no health. About a person who is unable to express her will, to be free. Someone, who depends on the State to offer care for. A country plagued by financial crisis and increased unemployment, fails to provide to the weak, because she herself is ill. A society that’s dying slowly, and taking down those people with her, in its declining course.”
- Julia Speropoulos, director/producer/animator
«In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties.»
MEET THE CREW
Tzanetos Komineas, EDITOR
RESUME
Tzanetos Komineas has been a director and editor for more than 38 years, with titles including I karekla (1985), O pappous (2013) and Re-action
(2017), for which he is known for. He studied directing in Athens. He is a member of the Company of Greek Directors (EES). His films have been screened on National channel ERT as well as Festivals around the globe. He has also written and directed theatrical plays. He has published a cultural magazine as well as a collection of poems.
Alexandra Masmanidi, CINEMATOGRAPHER
RESUME
Alexandra Masmanidi studied Audiovisual Arts at the Technological Educational Institute of Athens. She was the editor of JEAN documentary film, which is Winner of Best First Film of a Director at the 4th International Documentary Film Festival Ierapetra, as well as Special Mention Winner in the Documentary Section at the 7th Athens International Digital Film Festival 2018. As a set photographer, she’s also participated in the film NIPETHES, directed by John Simvolis, and VOURVOUROU, directed by Karina Logotheti. As a camera operator, she has participated in the Swartz Foundation A WORLD NOT OURS exhibition, directed by Thodoris Prodromidis.
FESTIVALS/AWARDS
- Winner of 3rd Greek short Award at the 12th International Documentary Festival of Ierapetra Awards.
- International Premiere in the Human Rights section at the 21st Thessaloniki Documentary Festival.
- Official Selection at the 8th Athens International Film Festival.
- Official Selection at the 12th Greek Documentary Festival Docfest, Greece.
- Selection at the 59th Krakow Film Festival, Market Section.