(Mary Zournazi, Australia & Greece, 2017, 60 min, in English & Greek with English subtitles)

Dogs of Democracy is an essay-style documentary about the stray dogs of Athens and the people who take care of them. Author and then-first-time filmmaker Mary Zournazi explores life on the streets through the eyes of the dogs and peoples’ experiences. Shot on location in Athens, the birthplace of democracy, the documentary is about how Greece has become the “stray dogs of Europe,” and how its roving dogs have become a symbol of hope for the people and for the anti-austerity movement. A universal story about love, loyalty, man’s timeless quest for democracy, and most importantly, the lessons animals have for us.

(M. Zournazi, Australia & Greece, 2021, 83 min, in English & Greek with English subtitles)

Rembetika music or the Greek blues is a music born of exile, and born from the streets. Developing its roots from the mass migration of people in the early twentieth century, filmmaker M. Zournazi traces the journey of her forebears from Smyrna in Turkey to Sydney, Australia, but discovers more than family history: she finds out how music connects people during times of struggle and crisis. By weaving together different stories of music and migration, she documents experiences that are often left out of the chronicles of history.