Kyriakos Kakoullis
Directing
Biography
Kyriakos Kakoullis is a director and writer from Limassol, Cyprus. He studied audio-visual arts at Frederick University of Nicosia and draws inspiration from his hometown’s culture and history. Kakoullis began his filmmaking career collaborating with local artists and quickly earned recognition for his visual style and authentic storytelling. His acclaimed short films include Pollinator (2022) and Your Silent Face (2026). He is known for his innovative approach, often experimenting with new narrative forms and techniques to highlight Cypriot stories for a global audience.
Known For
A dystopian future set in a totalitarian world , where a young man's life is about to change.
Pollinator
Follows three interconnected stories in modern day Nicosia, Cyprus: a civil engineer is blamed for the collapse of a building; a teenage girl becomes involved in a dangerous sexual relationship; two radicalized Arab women plan out an Islamic terrorist attack.
Iman
A man in a seemingly stable relationship hides a private world of fantasy that slowly takes over his life. When a third presence appears, he is forced to confront what his addiction has done to intimacy, love and his own sense of self.
Your Silent Face
A troubled woman wrestles inside her own apartment with an entity that forbids her to move forward with her life.