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‘If These Stones Could Talk,’ ‘Mailin’ Take Top Prizes at Thessaloniki Documentary Festival’s Industry Awards
Two deeply personal stories from Palestine and Argentina took the top prizes at the festival's industry awards on an emotionally charged night.
The director’s feature debut, “If These Stones Could Talk” is a deeply personal journey that follows Elias’ father and their family as they return to their Palestinian hometown of Shefa’Amr, where they work to restore their land and build a home in a search for belonging. The ceremony wrapped an emotional week in Thessaloniki, which was shaken first by a horrific attack on a transgender couple, then by far-right threats to the premiere of Greek filmmaker Elina Psykou’s documentary “Stray Bodies” that forced local authorities to ban protests city-wide. Festival leadership has been forced to defend itself against an outcry from political and religious figures over that film’s provocative poster, which depicts a bare-breasted pregnant woman nailed to a cross.
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