A Genderfluid World
TITLE
A Genderfluid World
DIRECTOR
Andonis Theocharis Kioukas
COUNTRY
Greece
YEAR
2026
DURATION
30′
GENRE
Documentary
A Genderfluid World
A poetic journey across Greece and Albania, where fashion becomes an act of resistance and self-definition. Human rights activist Elton Ilirjani travels through cities shaped by shared histories, dictatorship, and fractured identities, using genderless fashion to challenge national, gendered, and historical borders.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Andonis Theocharis Kioukas
Antonis Kioukas is a Greek film director, producer, writer, and cultural curator born in 1962, with studies in Theology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Since the early 1980s he has built a long career in cinema and cultural production, founding the company Qkas Productions and working on films, documentaries, TV series, and major cultural events. He has held key institutional roles, including Deputy Director of the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, General Manager of the Drama International Short Film Festival, and founder/organizer of Athens Fashion Week, while also teaching cinema at university level. Internationally awarded for his filmmaking, he has directed promotional films for the Greek National Tourism Organisation—most notably “Greece: A 365-Day Destination,” which received major global distinctions. Alongside his film work, he has been deeply involved in cultural development, founding festivals, organizing events, and operating Cine Manto in Mykonos, contributing actively to the preservation and promotion of Greek art and cultural heritage. Director Statement
- DirectorAndonis Theocharis Kioukas
- ScreenplayElton Ilirjani, Anastasis Panagis Meletis, Anastasia Kiouka
- Cinematography Konstantinos Arvanitakis
- CastElton Ilirjani, Konstantinos Tsigaros
- Editing
- Producer/s Andonis Theocharis Kioukas, Thalia Kalafata, Elton Ilirjani
- Production Company
- Distributor/sThe Lighthouse Sales Agent Germany All Rights
- Project TitleA Genderfluid World
- Project Type Documentary
- Completion Date01 Jan 2026
- Country of originGreece
- Country of filmingGreece
- LanguageAlbanian, Greek (Modern)
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student ProjectNo
Andonis Theocharis Kioukas
Antonis Kioukas is a Greek film director, producer, writer, and cultural curator born in 1962, with studies in Theology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Since the early 1980s he has built a long career in cinema and cultural production, founding the company Qkas Productions and working on films, documentaries, TV series, and major cultural events. He has held key institutional roles, including Deputy Director of the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, General Manager of the Drama International Short Film Festival, and founder/organizer of Athens Fashion Week, while also teaching cinema at university level. Internationally awarded for his filmmaking, he has directed promotional films for the Greek National Tourism Organisation—most notably “Greece: A 365-Day Destination,” which received major global distinctions. Alongside his film work, he has been deeply involved in cultural development, founding festivals, organizing events, and operating Cine Manto in Mykonos, contributing actively to the preservation and promotion of Greek art and cultural heritage. Director Statement
