Babis Makridis

Babis Makridis is a Cypriot director who has asserted his expressionist and psychologically charged vision in contemporary European independent cinema. Trained at the Athens Film School, Makridis develops a distinctly personal style characterized by a deep investigation of the human psyche and particular attention to existential unease. His films explore states of alienation and inner turbulence through a directorial approach that blends raw realism with oneiric and symbolic undertones. The film "Miserere" represents one of the peaks of his research, distinguished by emotional intensity and narrative complexity in addressing themes of redemption and suffering. In "Birds (or How to Be One)" and "L Learning", Makridis continues to develop a cinematography that challenges audiences, proposing unconventional narratives and mise-en-scène that reflect contemporary disorientation. His work belongs to the tradition of European auteur cinema, engaging with the legacy of the French New Wave and Eastern European cinema, while maintaining a recognizable and strongly individual stylistic voice.