Food for love
All children in Greece know that wherever they are, whatever their age, their mother’s food will follow them. The film follows three Greek mothers who prepare little parcels of homemade food and a devoted courier who threads the country to deliver them to their teenage children studying away. Witty, warm and revealing, the film examines the dominant role of the Greek mother, the special relationship she has with her children, and the decisive role food plays in Greek life.
Year
2013
Category
Documentary
Duration
52’
Director, Script
Marianna Economou
Producer
Lilette Botassi
Executive producer
Christina Stavropoulou
Editor
Elias Dimitriou
Original music
Ilias Pantoleon
Camera, Sound
Marianna Economou, Dimitris Katsaitis, Yiannis Missouridis
Sound mixing
George Mikroyannakis
Titles, Poster
Elena Matzavinou
Production
Inkas Film Productions
SCREENINGS
ARTE, ERT
Festivals
Thessaloniki Documentary festival, LAGFF, LGFF, DOCFEST, Miami FF, Acampa
Press & Reviews
*“A portrait full of humor and tenderness of three Greek mothers who cook for their children who left home and how food becomes a powerful instrument of family cohesion.”* |ARTE France & ARTE Germany || *“Despite its Hellenic specificity, Economou's film will assuredly connect with all manners of audiences."*|Basil Tsiokos - Indiewire || *“The Greek mother is a special breed of person, a nurturer whose love for her children is boundless"*|Kathimerini || *“Tender and hilarious. The film is a pleasure for the senses”*|Senses of Cinema
