
Film
Philoxenia
2021 · 15m · Documentary
Southern Hospitality, Greek Style
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Overview
Philoxenia is a short documentary highlighting the synergy between the Greek notion of philoxenia ("friend of the stranger") and Southern hospitality, as expressed through Birmingham, Alabama's Greek-owned restaurants. The film features six local favorite restaurants, two historians and, of course, a lot of mouthwatering dishes.
Crew
- Jessica ChriesmanDirector
Details
- Release date
- March 14, 2021
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 15m
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $6,500
- Genres
- Documentary
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