Ioanna Papaioannou

Through personal stories, the documentary approaches the issues of gender identity and legal gender recognition in Greece. The three main characters explain how society has treated them, by narrating their experiences from the past and the present.

In October 2020, the biggest trial in modern Greece comes to an end. The court ruling is clear: The Parliament’s third-largest party over several years is a criminal organization. What is it like to cover such a trial for five and a half years? A conversation with the people who were there.

The film takes place in Thessaloniki, in an Orwellian society where the Party has banned the popular local food, bougatsa, as part of its plan to make Thessaloniki an unremarkable part of the Realm of Athens. During these tough and dark days, a rebellious group, "The Bougatsistas", produces and trades bougatsa illegally to keep the people's spirit awakened and revolutionary. For bougatsa is not just a food... It's Thessaloniki's symbol of freedom... The film was produced by students from the Department of Journalism and Mass Media Communication at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Through personal stories, the documentary approaches the issues of gender identity and legal gender recognition in Greece. The three main characters explain how society has treated them, by narrating their experiences from the past and the present.

In October 2020, the biggest trial in modern Greece comes to an end. The court ruling is clear: The Parliament’s third-largest party over several years is a criminal organization. What is it like to cover such a trial for five and a half years? A conversation with the people who were there.