Birmingham-based filmmaker Jessica Chriesman highlights the synergy between the Greek notion of philoxenia (“friend of the stranger”) and Southern hospitality, as expressed through Birmingham’s Greek-owned restaurants. Philoxenia premiered at the Southern Foodways Alliance 2021 Spring Symposium March 13-14.


Philoxenia won Best Short Documentary at the Tenth Annual Fairhope Film Festival

Philoxenia was nominated for Best Short Documentary at the Greek International Film Festival of Canada