Greek Filmmaker Christos Nikou, the Director of ‘Apples’ and ‘Fingernails,’ on Creating ‘Tender Cinema’

By Leo Barraclough

Leo Barraclough

International Features Editor

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At Karlovy Vary Film Festival this week, the 10 participants of Future Frames – the program for young European directors – were joined by Greek director Christos Nikou as their mentor. Variety sat in on their discussion.

Nikou, who directed “Apples” and “Fingernails,” started by underscoring the importance for filmmakers of “finding their voice.” He said, “The best compliment I have ever heard about the things I’m doing is that they have a very unique tone and identity. It’s not what I’m trying to do, but it’s what somehow comes from my heart, my soul.”

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