Black Stone

Director:
Spiros Jacovides

While filming absent civil servants, a documentary crew stumbles upon Haroula, a desperate, overprotective Greek mother in search of her son. But when he is accused of fraud, Haroula sets out with her other, disabled son and a Greek-African taxi driver to bring him back home where he belongs. Even if this means discovering who her son really is.With the help of a Greek African taxi driver and a less than helpful antifa group of misfits, the documentary duo follow Charoula on her quest to find and bring him back home where he belongs, even if it means discovering who her son really is.

Awards: Best First Film, Audience Award - Salonic 2022, Best Film (Special Mention) - Trieste 2023

Director:
Spiros Jacovides
Cast:
Eleni Kokkidou
Julio George Katsis
Achilleas Kontogianni
Country:
Greece
Running time:
1h:27m
Section:
TIFF Edition:
2023