Gabriela Gerolemou

Independence Day in Athens. A girl lights a small fire and tells a small lie about a boy. Small racist lies easily get out of control. So do small racist fires.

Mila likes to skate. Mila hasn't spoken to her alcoholic dad for over five years. Mila means "speak" in Greek. Mila visits her sick dad at the hospital. Mila means "beloved" in Polish. Mila likes to skate.

Maria, Vrou, and Magda work occasionally in a basement workshop, engaging in various woodworking activities. Lately, they contemplated opening their carpentry shop, which is leaving the security of their neighborhood and transitioning from something semi-professional to becoming professional craftswomen. The time signals they are ready.