Directed and produced by internationally acclaimed filmmaker Yannis Smaragdis, KAPODISTRIAS (The Governor) is a sweeping historical epic that brings to life Ioannis Kapodistrias — Greece’s first Governor and one of Europe’s most distinguished statesmen.

A visionary diplomat and the founding architect of the modern Greek state, Kapodistrias navigated political upheaval, international intrigue, and deep internal divisions during a defining moment in Greek history.

The film explores his extraordinary courage, profound personal sacrifice, and unwavering faith, revealing the man behind the legacy — and the immense cost of nation-building.

An intimate yet grand portrait of leadership, KAPODISTRIAS captures the birth of a nation and the enduring impact of a leader who shaped Greece’s independence and identity.

Directors Note

Greece was blessed with the birth of Ioannis Kapodistrias. His entire life was a strategy - a strategy to reveal the Higher Greece within, so that the country could stand upright.
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Kapodistrias carried out the mission: he sowed the seed, then climbed his Golgotha; and whole, spotless, and clothed in white, he returned to the central source, to the Divine. That is why, throughout his life - from the very first moment of his existence - serving God’s plan, he laid the foundations for the Greek Revolution and the birth of the new Greek Nation. When he received the call to govern, he fulfilled his mission with selflessness and generosity, serving with honor the highest value of the Greeks: the defense of Greece and Hellenism, and he left us with the responsibility not to let the blessed seed he sowed be lost…
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Yiannis Smaragdis