This short documentary offers a glimpse into the life of Dimitris, a bakery owner in Agia Paraskevi, Athens. From morning until night, he dedicates himself to his work by serving the food, making coffee and talking with the customers. His bakery is a part of his life and personality, as this is the place where he spends most of his day and even organizes his Name day party with his family and friends. This dedication to the bakery has him satisfaction and pride to his life, but this has its own cost, which is time for himself.
A documentary that closely follows musicians from an Athens based band, who express what makes their music special, discuss musical influences and the hardships musicians face in the Athenian music scene.
Between the sea and dreams is a personal journey through memory, identity, and creativity. Through a continuous monologue spoken in Arabic, mixing old footage and quiet moments, the film explores what it means to belong home when home is scattered across different places. Shot in sepia with a nostalgic, grainy texture, it reflects on finding identity beyond borders and paperwork. Creativity becomes both an escape and a way to piece together a fragmented sense of self. Blending documentary and storytelling styles, Between the Sea and Dreams is a poetic process, one shaped by place, language, and the creative act itself.
It can be said that no other product is more closely connected to its place of origin than mastiha is to my home, the island of Chios, where Mastic gum, or mastiha, prized for its healing qualities has been defining the island’s history for centuries and is an inseparable part of the island’s identity.
The Tears of Chios investigates the story of Mastiha in shaping the history, traditions, and customs of the island of Chios. Despite regime changes over the centuries, industrialization, technological advances, social and cultural transformations, the production of mastic continues to shape the life of the people of Chios.
