Bleak stories about the Greek crisis have been dominating the news in recent years. But how has the crisis really affected Greek society, and what kind of reactions has the country seen from its people, beyond the pessimistic stories circulated by mainstream media? A new wave of Greek film makers are trying to tackle these questions in an understated, yet engaging way, by documenting contexts of social solidarity and focusing on resilience and creativity in front of the crisis: Greece: Days of Change is one of the most inspiring social documentaries to have come out of the country recently. We follow people like Glorgos who, having discovered himself homeless, has found the strength to put his life back together; or, like Grigoris', who takes his family out of the city in search for a better quality of life; or, like Ilias, who starts the ‘potato movement’ to practice solidarity, direct democracy and, not least, to challenge the commercial food supply chain. In times of recession, here are the portraits of several Greeks trying to take their destiny in their own hands. Could this crisis be their chance to re-invent themselves and their society?