Fofo or Would You Still Love Me
London, United Kingdom | Film Short
Documentary, LGBTQ
A film that serves as a poetic love letter from a grandson to his grandmother, "Fofo or Would You Still Love Me" explores themes of masculinity, homosexuality, and family in the context of conservative Greece.
Fofo or Would You Still Love Me
London, United Kingdom | Film Short
Documentary, LGBTQ
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A film that serves as a poetic love letter from a grandson to his grandmother, "Fofo or Would You Still Love Me" explores themes of masculinity, homosexuality, and family in the context of conservative Greece.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
About the Film
Fofo is a short film straddling two identities. Initially, it is a Greek woman’s story of growing old in a conservative country and watching the world change around her.
Then, it transforms into a deeply personal account of the director’s relationship with his grandmother, made complicated by his sexual identity and his hesitation to come out in traditionalist Greece.
The documentary gives a voice both to a family’s matriarch towards the end of her life as well as to her queer grandson, the director, as he navigates the question: “Would you still love me?” An emotional, poetic documentary, “Fofo” invites audiences to explore for themselves the complicated emotions that precede coming out as queer to a loved one in a society that is slow to change.
How You Can Help
In order to submit his premiere documentary to festivals, director Christos Georgoudakis needs your help! We are raising $3000 to fund festival submissions, marketing materials, and post-production, as well as to offset the cost of travel for the London-based filmmaker. Donate today to help "Fofo" travel!
Remember to visit our website fofowouldyoustill.com to read more about the project, and follow us on Instagram to be the first to get updates!
Director's Statement
This film is in two parts because it serves two purposes. It gives voice to Fofo, a woman of another age, from a secluded part of the world. It allows her to briefly become the focal point of an international audience and communicate her unique story with people that she would never have the chance to do so otherwise.
But the film also gives voice to the boy that I once was, providing a safe haven for an important question to be answered without ever actually being verbally addressed. 'Would you still love me?' may sound more like the question that a child would ask, rather than someone comfortable with his sexuality and living as an openly gay person, as I came to be. Being unable to come out to a woman I consider a second mother could be seen as cowardly or overdramatic for anyone accustomed to the progressive evolution of Western societies. However, the generation gap is huge. Greek society's attitudes towards homosexuality have always been influenced by traditional values and religious conservatism. Even recently introduced political protections for Greece's LGBTQ community have been met with backlash from those resistant to an already unpopular government's mandates. In fact, cases of violence, discrimination, and hate speech against LGBTQ Greeks have increased. So, this childlike question is the most I can muster - the only question I need answered.
Ultimately, "Fofo or would you still love me?" is the product of personal experiences, a film made to work as a small personal catharsis. However, during the last decade, Greece's financial crisis has overshadowed some of the country's deep-rooted social pathogens. Thus, I hope that Fofo's answer can raise even the slightest bit of awareness about the emotional struggle of being a gay man in a country where people reject the social norms of the rest of Western society - an answer which gives hope.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Festival Submissions and Travel
Costs $1,500
Festival submissions and travel can get pricey! #helpfofotravel
Post-production Costs
Costs $1,000
Color correction, music rights, cost of labor - it adds up!
Publicity Materials
Costs $500
We need posters and other publicity materials to use at festivals.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Director Christos Georgoudakis and Executive Producer KC Wingert met while studying film at in London, UK. When Christos completed his documentary "Fofo or Would You Still Love Me" for a class and the short premiered at the UCL Short Film Festival, KC was immediately moved by the relatable themes of the film. Christos, with his background in music, was able to tell the story of his grandmother in a way that was poetic, moving, and emotionally poignant. He brought KC onto his team as Executive Producer due to her background working in the film industry in Los Angeles. Together, they are raising money to "help Fofo travel" to different film festivals in Europe, the Americas, and even as far as Asia.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
About the Film
Fofo is a short film straddling two identities. Initially, it is a Greek woman’s story of growing old in a conservative country and watching the world change around her.
Then, it transforms into a deeply personal account of the director’s relationship with his grandmother, made complicated by his sexual identity and his hesitation to come out in traditionalist Greece.
The documentary gives a voice both to a family’s matriarch towards the end of her life as well as to her queer grandson, the director, as he navigates the question: “Would you still love me?” An emotional, poetic documentary, “Fofo” invites audiences to explore for themselves the complicated emotions that precede coming out as queer to a loved one in a society that is slow to change.
How You Can Help
In order to submit his premiere documentary to festivals, director Christos Georgoudakis needs your help! We are raising $3000 to fund festival submissions, marketing materials, and post-production, as well as to offset the cost of travel for the London-based filmmaker. Donate today to help "Fofo" travel!
Remember to visit our website fofowouldyoustill.com to read more about the project, and follow us on Instagram to be the first to get updates!
Director's Statement
This film is in two parts because it serves two purposes. It gives voice to Fofo, a woman of another age, from a secluded part of the world. It allows her to briefly become the focal point of an international audience and communicate her unique story with people that she would never have the chance to do so otherwise.
But the film also gives voice to the boy that I once was, providing a safe haven for an important question to be answered without ever actually being verbally addressed. 'Would you still love me?' may sound more like the question that a child would ask, rather than someone comfortable with his sexuality and living as an openly gay person, as I came to be. Being unable to come out to a woman I consider a second mother could be seen as cowardly or overdramatic for anyone accustomed to the progressive evolution of Western societies. However, the generation gap is huge. Greek society's attitudes towards homosexuality have always been influenced by traditional values and religious conservatism. Even recently introduced political protections for Greece's LGBTQ community have been met with backlash from those resistant to an already unpopular government's mandates. In fact, cases of violence, discrimination, and hate speech against LGBTQ Greeks have increased. So, this childlike question is the most I can muster - the only question I need answered.
Ultimately, "Fofo or would you still love me?" is the product of personal experiences, a film made to work as a small personal catharsis. However, during the last decade, Greece's financial crisis has overshadowed some of the country's deep-rooted social pathogens. Thus, I hope that Fofo's answer can raise even the slightest bit of awareness about the emotional struggle of being a gay man in a country where people reject the social norms of the rest of Western society - an answer which gives hope.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Festival Submissions and Travel
Costs $1,500
Festival submissions and travel can get pricey! #helpfofotravel
Post-production Costs
Costs $1,000
Color correction, music rights, cost of labor - it adds up!
Publicity Materials
Costs $500
We need posters and other publicity materials to use at festivals.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Director Christos Georgoudakis and Executive Producer KC Wingert met while studying film at in London, UK. When Christos completed his documentary "Fofo or Would You Still Love Me" for a class and the short premiered at the UCL Short Film Festival, KC was immediately moved by the relatable themes of the film. Christos, with his background in music, was able to tell the story of his grandmother in a way that was poetic, moving, and emotionally poignant. He brought KC onto his team as Executive Producer due to her background working in the film industry in Los Angeles. Together, they are raising money to "help Fofo travel" to different film festivals in Europe, the Americas, and even as far as Asia.