Onassis Channel | ALBGREKO by Ilir Tsouko

This short documentary directed by Ilir Tsouko, and produced by Onassis Culture, unveils stories that are neither only Albanian nor Greek – but both Albanian and Greek.

At a time when identity wars are raging around the world and, of course, in Europe and the Balkans, Ilir Tsouko’s camera sheds light on multiple identities not as burdens of history, but as compasses pointing toward a better future. The children and grandchildren of Albanian immigrants from the 1990s were born and are raised in Greece. Denisa, Dimitris, Stefania, and Orestis share their experience on camera. Not the experience of immigration itself, but their own stories. Stories that are neither only Albanian nor Greek but both Albanian and Greek. A new sense of belonging, pure and hopeful, emerges from this generation.

As of Monday, July 13, 2026, “ALBGREKO” and the aftertalk that followed its screening at the Onassis Stegi Upper Stage are available at the Onassis Channel on YouTube.

What does it mean to make a film about a migrant identity that is deeply personal to you? How do you find the material for a story rooted in a shared experience? How liberating or limiting is the question, “Where are you from?” What does it mean to acquire Greek citizenship, and how does it shape everyday life? And, ultimately, how cool is it to be able to speak openly about your identity and take pride in it?

Film Director Ilir Tsouko, the four protagonists of the documentary, and the film’s scientific advisor and screenwriter, Dimitris Christopoulos, reflect on Greek-Albanian identity through stories that move beyond the personal and become a shared experience.

The conversation, held at the Onassis Stegi Upper Stage, is now available at the Onassis Channel on YouTube.

Featuring:

-Ilir Tsouko, film director

- Biorni Leka, political scientist and screenwriter

-Denisa-Lydia Bairaktari, journalist

-Dimitris Kapouranis, actor

-Stefania Κosta, political scientist

-Orestis Shqau, musician

-Dimitris Christopoulos, scientific advisor and screenwriter

Moderator: Brikena Gishto, film director and poet