"MOB" is about tenderness—not of people, but of origins. It is an exploration of identity, memory, and the weight of existence, framed through the lens of a woman in a man’s body navigating a world that refuses to see her as she is.
Through a poetic monologue that moves between defiance and vulnerability, MOB questions the roles imposed upon us, the violence of societal expectations, and the silent struggle for self-recognition. The narrative unfolds in a landscape where past and present blur, where the sea whispers of home, and where gender becomes an act of survival rather than definition. The speaker wrestles with the weight of history, personal and collective, asking if destiny was ever truly a choice—or if life, like death, has already made its decision.
This is a story of exile—both internal and external. Of a body that carries its own mythology. Of a soul that refuses to bow, even in the face of judgment. MOB is not just one person’s journey; it is an invocation, a protest, and a testament to those who have dared to exist outside the lines drawn for them.
The project is part of the subtheme Re-imagining identity through poetry.
Author
George Bakolas
George Bakolas is a director-playwright-scriptwriter based in Berlin. He is a graduate of the Stavrakos Film School in Athens. His plays, directed both by himself and others, have been staged in Greece and abroad (England, Ireland, Germany). He has directed four experimental feature films and published two collections of novels. He has participated in several international festivals and has been awarded for his movies and scripts.
