For centuries, every spring, Greece awakens from winter with cries, drums, and the clash of bells. Masks are worn, fires are lit, and people dance like followers of Dionysus reborn. These rituals bridge the ancient with the modern, memory with presence.

Beneath our feet lies the foundation of life — the soil. A living, breathing layer that nourishes the forests… that feeds the crops and sustains the people. In Thessaly, this soil holds stories — of trees that protect it, of hands that turn it into food, and even into homes.

Aphrodite’s Heritage is a six-part documentary series that explores the deep connection between food, land, and cultural memory. Set in the mountainous region of northern Greece, the series follows Aphrodite — a young woman who returns to her family’s organic farm to revive the culinary and spiritual legacy of her Pontic Greek ancestors.